Jefferson CityCole County This house at 105 Jackson Street in Jefferson City was constructed c.1830, making it one of the oldest houses in Jefferson City. It was home for many…Continue readingThe Parsons House
St. JosephBuchanan County This building was constructed in 1874 for St. Joseph’s first newspaper, The St. Joseph Gazette. The city editor for the Gazette at that time was a famous Missourian, Eugene Field, who…Continue reading222 South 4th Street
HazelgreenGasconade County The Route 66 Bridge over the Gasconade River near Hazelgreen consists of a three-span through truss structure which was designed by the Missouri Highway Department and fabricated by…Continue readingRoute 66 Gasconade River Bridge
PhillipsburgLaclede County Few small town buildings are as iconic as the old general store. The Phillipsburg General Store was constructed in the last years of the 1800s. It survived for…Continue readingOld Phillipsburg General Store
ElsberryLincoln County Elsberry’s old calaboose was constructed c.1896 using limestone donated by local resident, Ira Smith from his rock quay on Page Branch Creek. Local citizen Effie Watts, a member…Continue readingOld Calaboose Jail
NewburgPhelps County Newburg, Missouri is first and foremost a railroad town. Founded by the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railroad in 1883-84, the town served as the major refueling point between St.…Continue readingThe Houston House