A preservationist from Jefferson City will speak at the 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 meeting of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Columbia. The meeting is open to the public.
Category: demolition
You can help save historic buildings
Meeting of Historic Preservation Alliance of Columbia at 7 p.m. on Aug. 30 to stop demolition of buildings.
More MU demolition announced
According to this Columbia Daily Tribune article, MU added three more buildings to its list of buildings to be demolished. Here’s a link to the June 16, 2022 article. Note the list includes five buildings older than 100 years. Two of the buildings are notable for women’s history. One of the buildings is part of…
Reminder: June 18 meeting to form preservation group
A new Columbia Missouri historic preservation group is starting and is meeting at 2 p.m. on June 18 in the Columbia Public Library.
609 Westmount media reports
The house at 609 Westmount is set to be demolished — and the bad news is there is currently no way to prevent this. A group of people is meeting to explore starting an organization to save Columbia’s history. If you’re interested, the meeting is open to the public and will be meeting at 2…
Respond to MU’s demolition plans
Interested in letting MU know how you feel about the demolition of eight buildings on campus? Here’s information about how you can have your say. The Univesity of Missouri has announced plans to demolish eight buildings, including several which are historic. The buildings are Parker Hall, Noyes Hall, Old Student Health Building, Columbia Professional Building,…
You can make a difference
Volunteers needed to save parts of buildings scheduled for demolition. Work day set for Saturday, June 17. Contact Pat Fowler at fowlerpatj@gmail.com
Bull Pen Cafe set for salvage and demolition, looking for stories and help
Bull Pen Cafe salvage prior to demolition set for March 25, 2017
Why not nominate your home for Notable Properties designation?
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 putting off nominating a property to the Columbia’s Notable Properties list, that’s balderdash. Modest homes like a Cape Cod at 1252 Sunset Drive has been named…
Learn and snag some history
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 and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11 at the city’s storage barn in Rock Quarry Park at 2002 Grindstone Parkway. Members of the Columbia Historic Preservation…