Preservation in the News — December 2020
December 2020
December 1
Renovation plans for Moberly’s High School, one of Missouri’s Historic Places in Peril.
December 2
Vandals destroy historic Black church in Missouri on Thanksgiving eve.
December 3
Promoting Historic Ste. Genevieve: Through the Years It has Surely Taken a Village
Rest in Peace, Dwight Weaver, Consummate Lake of the Ozarks Area Historian.
Capitol Restoration Project Reaches Completion
December 5
August Michaelis and his architectural legacy in Joplin.
December 9
Article on the Mrs. John Isbell House, recipient of a 2020 Preserve Missouri Award, highlights the importance of the Missouri Historic Tax Credit. Read here.
Honoring Tim Conley, the 2020 Rozier Award Winner. Read here.
Op ed on the fire in Joplin’s Olivia Apartments “Our View: Hope and plywood not a strategy for saving downtown buildings“
December 12
A tribute to our board member, James Baugh, from the Southeast Missourian.
Historic Homes and Small Museums Plan Subdued Holidays but Hope Their Stories Ease Pandemic Fears
December 16
A lovely article about a 2020 Honor Award Recipient: The Cain’s Two-Year Renovation of Historic Mrs. John Isbell Home Wins State Preservation Award
December 17
Historic house museums are more than just a pretty facade! Read here.
December 18
More sad news for the Olivia Apartments in Joplin, a 2020 Place in Peril. Read more.
Historic ordinance preserved and returned to the Department of Natural Resources: Original Copy of ordinance abolishing slavery preserved and returned to Missouri DNR.
