CoMo200… History – use it or lose it? 22 Aug 201823 Aug 2018 In 2021, Columbia will be celebrating its 200th anniversary, but will this be a celebration of all of our history or only the history of a few? The next meeting…
CoMo200… CoMo is turning 200! 28 Mar 2018 Guess what?! Columbia, Missouri and Boone County, Missouri will soon be celebrating 200 years! Columbia, Missouri was founded first as Smithton in 1818, then moved a few blocks east and renamed…
Brick streets… Under your feet tour Saturday, Oct. 15 13 Oct 20167 Dec 2016 Love history? Love knowing about what other people miss? Here's your chance to learn about history literally under your feet and to learn about something most people never think about…
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.…
Churches… This is why you get lost in Columbia, Missouri 3 Apr 2014 Bet you didn't know that Chapel Hill Road used to be West Boulevard South. Which now makes sense of the fact that the rest of West Boulevard often has addresses…
Commercial Buildings… Could the student-housing boom help this motor inn? 15 Oct 2013 This Columbia Missourian article outlines beautifully the history of the Arrow Head Motel, what Deb Sheals says in the story is one of the last remaining old tourist camps. The…
Areas… Learn how to uncover history 12 Jun 2013 Have you ever wondered about the history of your home, neighborhood or one you drive by or see often? Here's your chance to learn how to uncover the history all…
Areas… Take a historic tour of Columbia’s highlights 4 Jun 2013 There's no time limit on taking this historic tour. Here's a link to a PowerPoint presentation that basically offers a tour of Columbia's historic highlights. This presentation was presented by…
Columbia Historic Preservation Commission… Update on the historic Heibel-March Building 10 Nov 2011 In October, the Columbia Tribune updated readers on the development -- or rather the lack of development of -- the Heibel-March Building. Built in 1927, once again the brick structure…
Columbia Historic Preservation Commission… No guarantee for historic homes: Demolition process explained 27 Sep 201127 Sep 2011 When a house is demolished, it always seems sudden. When it happens in your neighborhood or on our regular route, it can seem surprising or disorienting. That’s what happened to…
