KeytesvilleChariton County The Chariton County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence was constructed in 1906 and was in continuous use for over ninety years. Its original architect specified that all materials for…Continue readingChariton County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence
LexingtonLafayette County Constructed in 1870, this stately Romanesque style building was once home to the largest African-American religious congregation in Lafayette County. Through the years the enrollment declined, the church…Continue readingZion African Methodist Episcopal Church
CharlestonMississippi County The red brick and terra cotta Russell Hotel was built in 1917 by Congressman Joseph J. Russell at a cost of $50,000.00. This three-story block on a raised…Continue readingThe Russell Hotel
OdessaLafayette County In 2008 the public school district sought to build a new upper elementary school, move the students from this building and sell it to the City of Odessa. …Continue readingOdessa Public School Building of 1912
Jefferson CityCole County This complex of buildings was constructed between the 1830s and the 1930s. Up until the time of its closing in 2004, it was the oldest prison west of…Continue readingFormer Missouri State Penitentiary
