For my finally few minutes in Jefferson City I headed down to the levee area of the town where there is an Amtrak station. But looking at and comparing the photo above and seeing what is there now, it is obvious that much has been demolished, sadly. There is a small state historic site you…
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High Street, Revisited, Jefferson City
Starting at Broadway Street and heading east or more southeast on High Street, we first see the Roman Catholic Proto Cathedral of St. Peter, just across the street from the Missouri Capitol. A proto cathedral is a former cathedral; the present church dates from 1883, and it was the seat, or cathedra of the diocese…
Some Notable Buildings, Jefferson City
I also saw some other interesting building scattered around the city. This school, high up on a hill in the center of town, caught my attention. It is abandoned, unfortunately. With such a prominent location and great vistas, I can’t imagine that it wouldn’t be great for redevelopment. Nearby on another summit is the Hugh…
Jefferson City National Cemetery
Jefferson City has a small national veterans cemetery located south of the Capitol. The first burial was as early as 1861, and they continue to the present day. The gates were built for horse drawn carriages and I almost thought I wasn’t going to be able to fit my automobile out the exit. It was…
Lafayette Street Over to McCarty Street, Jefferson City
After looking at East Capitol Street and the old prison, I headed down Lafayette Street. Since it’s close to the center of town, there are some very old houses, in sort of a local version of the Italianate style, as well as newer homes from the 1890s. Down along McCarty Street, which is a busy…
Former Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City
First opened in 1836, the former Missouri State Penitentiary operated until 2004, and was apparently the oldest prison west of the Mississippi, beating out the one we saw recently in Fort Madison, Iowa. It is located on East Capitol Street a few blocks east of the Missouri State Capitol. As is typical, based off the…
West Main Street and East Capitol Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson City
I visited Jefferson City recently, and I realized I had never really looked at the state capital outside of the capitol building. I discovered there is some great architecture, such as the building above and below, and over the next several days we’ll look at the city by street in the order I explored various…
Rotunda, Missouri State Capitol
I have always been impressed with the rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol, based off of such august domes as St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and other early modern churches such as the Invalides in Paris or San Ignatius, also in Rome. The Pantheon, and its American proxy, the original dome of the U.S. Capitol,…
Missouri State Capitol Dome
Based off of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Missouri Capitol is an amazing structure. The interior continues the same Beaux-Arts theme. The dome is similar to many Italian?domes, such as the painted dome of San Ignazio.
Historic Tax Credit Jefferson City Trip – DETAILS
All those able to come to Jefferson City *this Tuesday*, *March 24th* should plan on meeting with Jim Farrell, lobbyist for the Missouri Coalition for Historic Preservation and Economic Development, at the *basement-level west entrance* of the Capitol Building at *9:45am *(the basement level is actually a little above ground level on this side of…