Historic Wallace House in Lebanon, Missouri was built in 1876-1877
The historic Wallace House is located at 230 Harwood Avenue in Lebanon, Missouri (Laclede County). On March 22, 1984, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read full storyThe satisfying smell of bacon is the star of the weekend home breakfast, the breakfast buffet, and the BLT sandwich
We all rush to the kitchen table on weekend mornings when we smell bacon cooking. That salt-cured pork is a favorite side dish option at breakfast. You can make BLTs with it or chop it up for a salad ingredient, or wrap it around your ground chuck meatloaf for added flavoring. You can also purchase bacon made from other meats like turkey.
Read full storyThe historic Oscar G. and Mary H. Burch House in Jefferson City, Missouri was built in 1869
The Oscar G. and Mary H. Burch House located at 924 Jefferson Street in Jefferson City, Missouri (Cole County) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 and is inclusive of the Multiple Property Listing of Historic Southside (Munichburg). It's also been referred to as the Smith House or the Sandy House. The two-story house was built in 1869. The architectural style is Italianate. It has a stone foundation and brick walls.
Read full storyThe 1937 Missouri State Hospital No. 3 building was repurposed into Ash Place Apartments
What used to be known as the Infirmary Building, Missouri State Hospital No. 3 (aka Nevada State Hospital) is now Ash Place Apartments. This large X-shaped building is located at 2095 N. Ash Street in Nevada, Missouri. In 2005, this building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read full storyHistoric St. Louis, Missouri house built for prominent dentist, Dr. George Ashe Bronson, in 1885
This historic house is over 135 years old. Referred to as the Dr. George Ashe Bronson House, it was built in 1885 in St. Louis, Missouri on the corner of Washington and Compton Avenues. Dr. Bronson was a prominent dentist.
Read full storySome general stores in the Midwest are still operating and the oldest one in the U.S. was open for over 200 years
Back in the day, so to speak, general stores in small-town and rural America were the main resources for needs. People didn’t just go there for canned goods or fertilizer. They also went there for things like candy and ice cream, and local gossip.
Read full storyThe construction and history of the Maclay Mansion in Tipton, Missouri began in 1858
Located at 209 West Howard Street in Tipton, Missouri is the Maclay Mansion (also known as the Rosehill Seminary, Gleim Mansion, or called the Maclay Home). The home was built between 1858-1860. The two-and-a-half-story home shows five bays on the main facade and is "L" shaped. In 1979, this building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read full storyHistoric McKittrick Farmers Mercantile of Montgomery County, Missouri surpassed turning 100 years old
A general store served more than staples in a rural community. McKittrick Farmers Mercantile is a historic commercial building located at 500 Washington Street in McKittrick, Missouri. It was built around 1897. It's a two-story building with a concrete foundation and brick walls. In 2004, this building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Click here for more pictures.
Read full storyThe old and new John Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, Missouri
Fitzgibbon Hospitalis historic. It's located at 868 S. Brunswick Avenue in Marshall, Missouri (Saline County). Originally built in 1923, it contained two stories designed in the Classical Revival style. In 1955, a five-story addition was built with the architectural style of the Modern Movement. In 2012, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Read full storyMissouri Valley College's Baity Hall built in 1889, stands at attention with its history and architecture
Baity Hall is a historic part of Missouri Valley College, a private institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The college is located at 500 East College in Marshall, Missouri (Saline County). The architectural styles of this building built in 1889 include Victorian and Romanesque.
Read full storyThe Gray-Wood Buildings in California, Missouri on North High Street remind me of row houses
In 1984, the Gray-Wood Buildings located at 401, 403, 405, and 407 N. High Street in California, Missouri were added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Other names for these buildings have included Inglish, Kay & Cartwright Office Building, and White Residence & Gallery, but there have been other businesses run in the buildings.
Read full storyI was surprised to learn this hamburger and fries joint was 37 years old
There are 26 locations of Five Guys in Missouri. I don't know if it's the best hamburger, but I'll say it's one of my favorites. I've only been there a handful of times since they first came to Kansas City and have never been disappointed. You certainly get an ample amount of fries, whether you need them or not.
Read full storyHistoric U.S. Post Office in Carrollton, Missouri, a city established in 1833
This historic U.S. Post Office (pictured above) was built between the years 1910 and 1912. It's located at 101 N. Folger Street in Carrollton, Missouri (Carroll County). The architectural style is Second Renaissance Revival. It's a rectangular two-story building and has a full basement and attic. On May 12, 1977, this building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Read full storyThe original owner of this house in Lexington, Missouri helped to establish the Pony Express
This two-story red brick house (pictured above) was built in 1840. That was over 182 years ago. The foliage on the trees in front of the house turns red in the fall, and the sidewalk in front of this house is made of red brick.
Read full storyIt's ironic former 'Eddie Munster' owned a house said to be haunted and built on a vortex
Macon, Missouri is full of history and apparently, mystery too. Butch Patrick, pictured above and in case you didn’t know, was the child star actor who portrayed Eddie Munster from 1964–1966 in the television series, The Munsters.
Read full storyHistoric 1890 Wardell House in Macon, Missouri, home to diversified businessman, Thomas E. Wardell, Jr.
Correction: A last brief and necessary paragraph was added because I just learned this house was demolished, sadly. The Wardell House is located at 1 Wardell Road in Macon Missouri (Macon County). This historic home was built in 1890--that's 132 years ago. The architectural style of this three-story dwelling is Queen Anne. The house includes a basement and a verandah as well as an open tower on the second and third stories. In 1986, this house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read full storyThe oldest vinyl record store in Missouri is in Kirksville founded by Edwin S. Rinehart in 1897
According to Globuya, an internet worldwide directory, the oldest record store in the United States is in Kirksville, Missouri called Rinehart's Music & Video which has been selling records since 1897.
Read full storyThe oldest movie theatre in the world is in Dorothy and Toto's movie home state of Kansas
Have you ever wondered where the oldest theatres in the world are? If you live in Kansas, my neighboring state, you have one in Ottawa. It's called Plaza 1907 which was formerly known as The Plaza Grill and Cinema, Crystal Plaza, and The Bijou.
Read full storyThe Edina Double Square Historic District in Knox County, Missouri contains historic buildings from 1865 to 1945
The Edina Double Square Historic District in Edina, Missouri (Knox County) is a national historic district. It contains 37 buildings in the central business that contribute to the historic district. The buildings were developed between around 1865 and 1945. The architectural styles include Italianate and Streamline Moderne. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 and 2002, which included a boundary increase.
Read full storySpringfield, Missouri's historic Hotel Sansone had name and management changes before it was The Sterling apartments
Hotel Sansone (now The Sterling) is located in Springfield, Missouri (Greene County). This historic building is located at 312 Park Central East) near the city's public square. This four-story building was built in 1911. The architectural style is American Craftsman. In 2000, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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