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Hickman High School

When construction began on Hickman High School in 1925, Columbia was at a tipping point. The population of the city had grown by more than 5,000 people between...

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Broadway at 10th Street

Downtown Columbia is an area in transition. As construction of The Lofts on Broadway comes to a close, storefronts change and move and the population of downtown Columbia...

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Manor House Apartments

The eight-story Manor House apartment complex, located at 306 Hitt St., is one of three university-owned apartment buildings specifically designated for older students. To live in Manor House,...

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Eckles Hall

Eckles Hall stands on Rollins Road, close to the eastern border of the University of Missouri campus. It was a conveniently far-flung location for students in the building...

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Boone Hospital

Four boxes sit inside the Boone Hospital Center time capsule, each one representing a different era of service to the community in and around Boone County. The capsule...

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COMO Connect

Columbia’s bus system, known as COMO Connect, has been thriving since the renovations to the system in June 2014. There are now 11 bus routes serving a record...

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Boone County National Bank lobby

Father-and-son-in-law duo Moss Prewitt and R.B. Price established Boone County National Bank in 1857. Then, it was known as Prewitt and Price; later, in 1863, it became the...

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Boone County Courthouse

Since Columbia became the official judicial seat of Boone County in the early decades of the 1800s, three courthouses have stood in the square between Walnut and Eighth...

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Brewer Fieldhouse

Brewer Fieldhouse, home of the University of Missouri Student Recreation Center, is a multimillion-dollar sports complex that has earned accolades from Sports Illustrated and Greatist for its design...

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Brady Commons

  When Brady Commons first opened its doors in 1963, the Missouri Alumnus newsletter reported that it “won quick approval of University students.” the brand-new building boasted innovations...