Apartments… Meeting Saturday: Saving my father’s bookcase 3 Apr 2019 On Saturday, April 6, you're invited to help write Columbia's action plan for historic preservation at a meeting from 10 - 11:45 a.m. It will be held in the historic J.W.…
Apartments… See art and the Niedermeyer Apartments 28 Nov 201727 Nov 2017 I'm a historic voyeur, always looking for opportunities to peek inside the historic buildings I write about. Surprisingly, not everyone welcomes me into their home or building to see the…
Apartments… You can make a difference 12 Jun 201712 Jun 2017 If you've ever felt discouraged about the demolition of Columbia's historic structures, here's a way you can get involved. The Columbia Historic Preservation Commission schedules work days to save parts…
Apartments… True losses from demolitions 10 May 20169 May 2016 Once again, historic houses look like they are slated for the wrecking ball, and the public has little recourse. Both Victorian houses at 1312 Bass Ave., and 1316 Bass Ave.,…
Apartments… You can save history – or at least a piece of it 16 Mar 2016 If you live in Columbia, Missouri, you've probably heard a 1903 former hotel is coming down. But you might not know that you can help save pieces of this historic building…
Apartments… Seeing inside the James Apartments before the demolition 4 Mar 2016 The 1903 James Apartments, once known as the Winn Hotel and the Elks Lodge, is set for demolition, but not all is lost. These articles summarize how Historic Preservation Commission…
Apartments… Demolishing James Apartments: More than the loss of one building 16 Feb 2016 Why should we care about one building being demolished? One building older than 100 years doesn't seem like much to lose. We have lots of buildings, right? Yes and no.…
Apartments… 121 Tenth St., historic building slated for demolition 14 Feb 2016 The James Apartment building is slated to be demolished to make room for more student apartments. Yes, today, the James Apartment is a slightly seedy looking apartment building, but it…
Apartments… Skyscrapers, preservation and development 2 May 2014 Can preservationists learn to love skyscrapers? Sure. Because it's not the height, the location or how old a build is that matters -- it's quality and how the building will…
Apartments… Do you think Columbia is an architectural wasteland? 28 Mar 2014 William Bernoudy - student of Frank Lloyd Wright. Eero Saarinen - architect of the St. Louis Gateway Arch. Boller Brothers and an Paris opera. These are just a few of the…