Events… Peek inside 601 S. Greenwood 6 Sep 2019 Do you go to estate sales just to see the historic homes? Oh, that's just me? I don't think so! Here's your chance to see the inside of 601 S.…
Historical Homes Fairy Tale/Hansel and Gretel House for sale 14 Aug 201914 Aug 2019 The house at 121 West Boulevard North is up for sale. It features a log cabin inside and while it looks tiny, it's not. Listed at $140,000, the house is…
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.…
Black History… An exhibit, the Boone home and black history events 11 Feb 201911 Feb 2019 I love the Beatles. It's hard for me to believe that it might be possible someday for people to not know the names of John, Paul, Ringo and George. But…
Historical Homes… Romance, mistakes and hidden history 6 Feb 20196 Feb 2019 Watch out guys! If you think getting your beloved flowers is going to cut it after this, you might be mistaken. The house at 206 Bingham Road is going to…
Historical Homes… Sears homes remain 6 Nov 20187 Nov 2018 The verdict is in: Sears is closing its stores and declaring bankruptcy. But Sears homes -- and more importantly the legacy of kit homes made famous by Sears will live…
Events… Jefferson City home tour Sunday, Sept. 23 17 Sep 201817 Sep 2018 Here's a nearby opportunity in Jefferson City to see inside some historic homes. This historic homes tour will be 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Tickets are $15 the…
Areas… A 1994 view of East Campus 17 Jul 201817 Jul 2018 On Monday, Columbia City Council OK'd the creation of a new East Campus neighborhood association. But on this website, I like to look into the past. Here's a report from…
Historical Homes… 503 Westwood Avenue 27 Jan 2018 So what's a historic home? Does a 1950 home in a historic neighborhood count? I'd say so. When I saw that the house at 503 Westwood Ave. was up for…
Areas… Dangers of historical research 16 Aug 201716 Aug 2017 I started off my work day planning to post the news about the bed and breakfast at 606 S. College heading for closure in December, part of MU's budget cutting…