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…
Commercial… Bull Pen Cafe set for salvage and demolition, looking for stories and help 19 Mar 201719 Mar 2017 Pat Fowler of the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission is looking for help to salvage parts of the Bull Pen Cafe, a local eatery that was open for 60 years prior…
Columbia Historic Preservation Commission… Why not nominate your home for Notable Properties designation? 14 Oct 201614 Oct 2016 Worried about restrictions? Think your home isn't grand enough? Fearful of extra taxes? Shrinking from publicity? Fear not. If these are reasons you are avoiding or someone you know is…
Columbia Historic Preservation Commission… Learn and snag some history 9 Sep 20169 Sep 2016 Looking for something unique? Want to learn how to fix up your home? Both of those two possibilities will be on tap from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday…
Commercial Buildings… Got ideas? Hall Theatre hits 100, faces uncertain future 28 Aug 2016 History, like aging, isn't for sissies. As this Aug. 28-29, 2016 article outlines, the Hall Theatre is facing an uncertain future as it hits 100. One man, Don Mueller, wants…
Commercial… Ninth and Elm streets until 1969, Columbia Commercial Club 1 Aug 2016 If you thought the destruction of the old Shakespeare's Pizza at Ninth and Elm the fall of 2015 was a tragedy, it wasn't the first one at that intersection. This…
demolition… Danger of demolitions 31 May 2016 Any DIYer or carpenter can tell you the importance of the adage measure twice, cut once. That applies to demolitions, too. In 2013, several buildings were demolished, including a 1905…
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…
