Areas… Downtown retailers 24 Mar 20113 May 2011 I just found this great article on the history of downtown retailers in my hometown, Columbia, Missouri. While it is enjoyable reading and the photographs are intriguing, the article doesn't…
Commercial Industrial development redux 24 Mar 201124 Mar 2011 It is interesting to see how history repeats itself. Once again, those in charge of Columbia's economic development are casting their eyes toward ways to bring more industrial development to…
Historical Homes 610 W. Broadway correction 18 Mar 2011 Sometimes even journalists like myself get it wrong. That's when a correction is in order, even when it is a mistake easily corrected such as on a website. A page…
Columbia Historic Preservation Commission… See the 2011 Historic Properties 16 Mar 2011 Here's a link to a PowerPoint with photographs of this year's Most Notable Properties. Each year, the City of Columbia's Historic Preservation Commission names several properties to its Most Notable…
Commercial Berry Building Receives State Honor 1 Mar 20111 Mar 2011 On Wednesday, Missouri Preservation will present the Preserve Missouri Award to John Ott for his renovation of the Berry Building, a former warehouse and grocery at 1025-33 Walnut Street. Once…