Missouri Preservation

We ❤️ Saint Joseph! Just one of many hidden gems in that town.

Check out this Christmas event at the Mt. Zion Church in Shannon County, which is one of our 2023 Places in Peril! 🎄

The former Salem High School was on our Places in Peril list in 2018. This was one of few remaining Henry Hohenschild designed buildings left in Missouri. No more demolition by neglect!

The Missouri State Historic Preservation Office is now accepting pre-applications for Historic Preservation Fund Grants! Click the link to read the full message from the SHPO and find out more information on qualifications and how to apply.

SHPO Historic Preservation Fund Grants OPEN! The State Historic Preservation Office is accepting applications for Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants for the 2024 federal fiscal year. In recent years, the SHPO has awarded approximately $2…

There is nothing scarier than the thought of losing any of our historic resources in Missouri! Now announcing our 2023 Places in Peril list. Watch our announcement and visit our website to learn more about how you can help each of these endangered places.
https://youtu.be/ru7bMoF5dEc

Our October Chapter Meeting at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis was a huge success!

After hearing remarks from our featured presenters, Maureen McMillian (Missouri Preservation), Charlie Hinderliter (Safer + Simpler St. Louis County) and Susan Pruchnicki, FAIA, LEED-AP ID+C Bond Architects, Inc.), we were delighted to tour the 21C Gallery and public spaces.

THANK YOU to everyone who attended, coordinated, and participated in making this a spectacular event. Special thanks to our meeting sponsors,Feeney Inc. and Polycor , who are also active members of The Resource Center at AIA St. Louis!
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[Pictured top row, center (l-r):
AIA St. Louis, Executive Director Karen Taylor-Liggins, Susan P., Maureen M., Charlie H.
Pictured top row, right:
AIA St. Louis, President Marcus Moomey, AIA, DBIA (CannonDesign)]

Yesterday Missouri Preservation Board Member Jacob Stotler and Executive Director Riley Price attend the Missouri Community Betterment Conference in Columbia. Jacob spoke a bit about what we do here at Missouri Preservation and about some of the preservation resources available to communities in Missouri. We were excited to educate communities about historic preservation!

A little firetower history for your Friday evening!

We are in Jefferson City today for the State Historic Preservation Office’s annual CLG training. CLG stands for Certified Local Government. “Jointly administered by the National Park Service and the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office, the CLG program provides a mechanism for local governments to protect their local historic places and to participate in various state and federal historic preservation processes.” Becoming a CLG community is one of the best steps you can take to protect your local historic assets! Want to learn more about becoming a CLG community? Reach out to the Missouri SHPO.

We frequently get questions about the various historic designations that exist — people are often confused about the designation their property has and what it does and does not signify. The National Trust for Historic Preservation put together this useful article on various designations and dispels some of the myths commonly associated with being designated "historic."

Historic Designations 101 | National Trust for Historic Preservation Navigate the complex thicket of historic designations with this handy guide.

We love seeing the younger generation get involved in our history! Great find!

NPS Technical Preservation Services has released an updated Preservation Brief No. 16 on The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors

www.nps.gov

We love unique features found in historic buildings! How do you access the basement of a building that takes up the whole site?...With hidden stairs of course!

This unique feature is from a building located in the Lemp Neighborhood in St. Louis.

Have any plans this Saturday? Join us near the Jacks Fork River for a headstone cleaning workshop! We are partnering with the Ozark Riverways Foundation and the Shannon County Museum for this hands-on learning opportunity. Guests will learn how to properly clean historic headstones, while helping us clean up a beautiful cemetery in need of some love! All cleaning supplies will be provided.

This workshop is located east of Eminence, Missouri. If you’d like to be guided to the cemetery, meet at the junction of Hwy E and Hwy 106 at 9:45. We hope to see you Saturday morning!

We ❤️ this!

Messenger: Family saves Missouri school so a history of segregation, racism won't repeat The son of one of Lincoln School's last living students bought the building and launched a preservation effort. “This place deserved a higher calling.”

The Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lexington was listed as a Place in Peril back in 2010. Although some repairs were made in 2017 and the building transformed into a wedding venue, it looks as though it is in need of help again!

We were blown away by Jack’s trek across the state of Missouri in May of this year! Read more about his journey to visit every courthouse in Missouri in just 10 days!

Jack Snelling hit two milestones in May. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in music composition, and he completed a road trip that combined his love of history, geography, and the open highway. In just 10 days, Jack drove 4,347 miles to see all 115 courthouses in Missouri. Read more about his adventure in Rural Missouri: https://ruralmissouri.org/courthouse-cruise/.

Today, for , volunteers gathered to lend a hand in repainting the historic Storys Creek Schoolhouse at Alley Spring near Eminence, Missouri. This volunteer opportunity was made possible through a partnership between our friends at the Ozark Riverways Foundation and the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The ONSR became our nation’s first federally protected Riverways in 1964, and today the park sees hundreds of thousands of visitors per year!

Volunteers spent the morning painting the historic schoolhouse, which was donated and relocated to the park in 1971. The simple building is a well-preserved gem, showcasing what a typical one-room schoolhouse in the Ozarks looked like. Many notable students attended class in this school, including the legendary astronaut Tom Akers! Complete with the original desks inside, this connection to our past will be preserved for generations to come. This event was an opportunity to celebrate National Public Lands Day, an annual day of reflection to honor the many beautiful National and State parks and forests in the United States.

To learn more about the Ozark Riverways Foundation, click here: https://ozarkriverwaysfoundation.org/

Looking for a way to lend a hand this Saturday? Head for the crystal clear waters of the Jacks Fork River, and assist the Ozark Riverways Foundation in repainting the historic Storys Creek Schoolhouse! This is a unique volunteer opportunity, provided through a partnership between ORF and the National Park Service. Hope to see you there this weekend! 😁

Ozark Riverways Foundation Our mission is to preserve and promote the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers within the ONSR.

Sad news in St. Louis today after a fire last night destroyed what remained of the Mullanphy Emigrant home in North St. Louis. Missouri Preservation originally listed the property as a Place in Peril in 2006 after storms caused considerable damage to the already decaying landmark. The Mullanphy Emigrant home was built in 1867 with money willed to the City of St. Louis by Irish-born, self-made millionaire Bryan Mullanphy. From his 1849 will: "I leave to the City of St. Louis... and constitute a fund to furnish relief to all poor emigrants and travelers coming to St. Louis..."

The Mullanphy Emigrant Home is sadly one of many historic buildings lost to fire in North St. Louis in recent years. Nearby St. Liborius Parish (Sk8 Liborius) burnt in June 2023 and the Clemens House fell to arson in 2017.

Photos: A look back at the former Mullanphy Emigrant Home building over 150 years The Mullanphy Emigrant Home, completed in 1867, offered charitable housing to incoming Irish immigrants. After it closed it became home to a private company, then fell into disrepair under several

Demo Alert: 3217 and 3225 Olive by SLU. These are not in a Preservation Review District nor a Historic District so demolition is not subject to CRO review.

We are so happy to see the progress being made at the historic Licking Roller Mill!

Finishing touches at the mill Finishing touches at the mill By Editor | September 6, 2023 | 0 Photo by Christy PorterLicking FFA members have been helping paint the finishing touches on The Licking Mill just in time for the 2023 Annual Fall Festival/Pickin’ on the Porch event. With 11-18 members participating under the supervi...

Reminder: nominations for the 2023 Places in Peril list are due no later than this Sunday, September 3rd! Nominate an endangered historic place in Missouri so we can raise awareness for it's preservation. Have an existing campaign to save your building? Nominate it for the list -- we can spread the word! Visit our website www.preservemo.org and click the link on the homepage to find more information on the program and nomination forms.

Meet Dick Greminger, owner of Rivertown Window Co. in Ste. Genevieve and long-time supporter of Missouri Preservation. When he isn’t busy providing windows for historic buildings across the Midwest, Dick can be found at Sirros his restaurant that adjoins the historic Orris Theater where he hosts a popular summer concert series. Dick has worn many hats during his lifetime in Ste. Genevieve. He’s been a rehabber, concert promoter, restaurateur, alderman, mayor and everyone’s favorite window guy. In addition to running his businesses Dick continues to be active in the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. We appreciate your dedication to preservation!

Here’s a great volunteer opportunity in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways! Come help repaint the historic Story’s Creek Schoolhouse!

Ozark Riverways Foundation Our mission is to preserve and promote the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers within the ONSR.

Lincoln School, West Plains former Black school, to become cultural center — Ozarks Alive Crockett and Tonya Oaks III acquired Lincoln School in July 2023 from the city of West Plains.

We hope to see you in Shannon County on October 7th at 10:00am! 🪦 🫧🧽

Ozark Riverways Foundation
Shannon County Museum