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Michael Cochran inside his antique store, Second Nature

Before the Arts District 

Cities try to manufacture arts districts all the time. Columbia got lucky — one grew here on its own. Long before anyone branded it the North Village Arts...

Exterior view of 1023 E. Walnut St. The street-facing upper level was constructed during the 1939 expansion of the complex. The building was originally set behind a 19th-century house that faced Walnut Street, with the loading dock angled to allow access from behind the house. Credit: Tahlia Heaton, December 2025

A World Beneath Walnut Street

Long before the basements beneath Walnut Street picked up the nickname “the Catacombs,” the block was running on groceries. The neighborhood grew up around the old Wabash depot,...