308 St. Joseph Street is a beautiful home built in the late 1800's and one of the prettiest homes on the block. With its new ownership, this lovely home's future hangs in the balance.
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Showing posts with label St. Joseph St.. Show all posts
Friday, September 9, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
THE TROUBLE ON HUBBELL, Pt. 2: Bullying, land-grab charges hit Boone County agency
The Columbia Heart Beat writes:
"Neighbors on a second North Village Arts District street are crying foul over a Boone County agency's aggressive purchase and demolition of older and historic homes in the area."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiaheartbeat.com/2011/09/trouble-on-hubbell-pt-2-bullying-land.html
"Neighbors on a second North Village Arts District street are crying foul over a Boone County agency's aggressive purchase and demolition of older and historic homes in the area."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiaheartbeat.com/2011/09/trouble-on-hubbell-pt-2-bullying-land.html
Neighbors Uneasy as Agency Buys Properties [Columbia Tribune Article]
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."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/02/neighbors-uneasy-as-agency-buys-properties/?news
"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."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/02/neighbors-uneasy-as-agency-buys-properties/?news
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Resons to Love our Streets: Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture - 214 St. Joseph Street!
One reason we love living in our neighborhood is the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture!
Part of the great community we have on our "streets" focuses around the amazing work being done by the residents and urban farmers who live at 214 St. Joseph Street. This great home was "saved" and listed on Columbia's Historic Preservation Commission's "Most Notable Historic Properties for 2008."
Part of the great community we have on our "streets" focuses around the amazing work being done by the residents and urban farmers who live at 214 St. Joseph Street. This great home was "saved" and listed on Columbia's Historic Preservation Commission's "Most Notable Historic Properties for 2008."
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Boone County Family Resources seeks space [AKA: Demolishes Home on St Joseph St.]
Andrew Denney from the Columbia Tribune writes:
"The group has been reaching into adjacent neighborhoods and has purchased private land to expand its services, and it also has proposed filling space in the planned Short Street parking garage nearby.
Robyn Kaufman, associate director of BCFR, said the organization serves about 1,300 residents and has about 100 employees. As a result, she said, parking in surface lots and on the streets surrounding its building at 1209 E. Walnut St. has become scarce."
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“Wagner said BCFR also has had interest in acquiring a house at 104 Hubbell St. and determining whether it also could be used for housing. A house on the lot at 400 St. Joseph St., which BCFR already owns, was demolished yesterday."
Read the full article here:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/aug/30/boone-county-family-resources-seeks-space/
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