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The building at 916 E. Walnut, known historically as the McClain Furniture Store building, is located in north downtown and is on the U.S. Department of the Interior’s...

There aren’t many buildings in Columbia that display the ornate baroque and rococo European styles. The most well-known is the Missouri Theatre, listed on the National Register of...

The Columbia Municipal Power Plant has been providing Columbia with electricity for over a century. The plant was built in 1912 at 1501 Business Loop 70 E. to...

Flat Branch Park, located at 101 South Fourth Street, has become a splash of nature in the midst of downtown Columbia and the MU campus. Intertwined with the...

The nation’s first facility for measuring crop erosion was established in 1888, and it continues to operate as an agricultural experiment field today. Research conducted at MU’s Sanborn...

At the center of Columbia College’s campus sits Williams Hall, a quaint square brick building, modest in size in comparison to several larger and newer halls and buildings...

Tucked within the North Village Art District sits one of Columbia’s many Quonset-style buildings, a steel semi-circle that’s newly renovated. Previously home to the Koonse Glass Company, it...

Tucked away in the middle of MU’s campus, the Sanford Conley House is one of many historical landmarks within campus lines. Built in 1869, the house is quiet...

  An office space for over 40 years, 105 E. Ash has become the hub of giving and volunteering in Columbia. Williams-Keepers, a certified public accounting firm founded...

A plot of land on the northern edge of the MU campus looks as though it’s been painted green. There are seven large trees and myriad other plant...