Andrew Denney of the Columbia Tribune writes:
"Residents in the neighborhood surrounding Boone County Family Resources, 1209 E. Walnut St., want to preserve the historic character of their neighborhood and say the public entity’s push to acquire property in the area could encroach upon their efforts to preserve that quality.
Between May and August, Boone County Family Resources, or BCFR, purchased three properties on St. Joseph Street and this week demolished a house at 400 St. Joseph. The entity also has expressed plans to move offices into a house at 1205 E. Walnut and acquire a house at 104 Hubbell St., directly west of its facilities.
Curtis Stafford, who lives at 303 St. Joseph, said his house — which is in view of 400 St. Joseph — dates back to the 1860s, and when he was working to restore the house after he purchased it, he found newspapers lining the insides of the walls that date back to the Civil War-era. He said he has worked 10 hours a day for the past nine months to restore the house, which was nearly dilapidated when it was purchased.
He said he appreciates the work done by BCFR to serve individuals with developmental disabilities, but he does not approve of the entity’s approach. “I just don’t see why they have to destroy a bunch of historic homes in order to do that,” Stafford said."
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