This article in the Columbia Missourian notes that the deal is done, the University of Missouri will lease the 1928 theatre, and has an option to buy it in three years. In addition to outlining the newest change for the Missouri Theatre, the article is accompanies by historic photos, showing what the theatre looked like…
Month: August 2011
Missouri Theatre to be leased by University of Missouri-Columbia
Deb Sheals, a historic preservation consultant, said it best: Saving a historic building requires putting it to work. Now, the Missouri Theatre will be put to work by the University of Missouri. This article by the Columbia Daily Tribune notes that the manager of MU’s Jesse Hall plans to put the Missouri Theatre to work….
Annie Fisher home slated for demolition
In a way, a piece of history is about to meet its demise, this time a landmark of black history. The Annie Fisher Home at 2911 Old Highway 63 South is now slated for demolition. Yet, in some ways, the history of Annie Fisher and her accomplishments will live on. For now, the former location…
Crystal Lovett and Brent Garner named to Columbia Historic Preservation Commission
Crystal Lovett was named the Historic Preservation Commission by the Columbia City Council on August 15, 2011, according to a report in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Brent Gardner was renamed to the Commission at the same meeting. The Historic Preservation Commission is charged with identifying historically significant structures, helping in various ways to preserve historic…