Downtown Columbia is the central business, government, and social core of
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1821 as the county seat of Boone County, Missouri, Boone County and had a population of 126,254 as recorded in the 2020 United States census, making it the List of cities in Misso ...
and the
Columbia Metropolitan Area. Three colleges — the
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...
,
Stephens College
Stephens College is a Private college, private Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Timeline of women's colleges in the United States#First and oldest, the second-oldest women's educa ...
, and
Columbia College — all border the area. Downtown Columbia is an area of approximately one square mile surrounded by the University of Missouri on the south, Stephens College to the east, and Columbia College on the north. The area serves as Columbia's financial and business district and is the topic of a large initiative to draw tourism, which includes plans to capitalize on the area's historic architecture and Bohemian characteristics.
The downtown skyline is relatively low and is dominated by the 10-story
Tiger Hotel, built in 1928, and the 15-story
Paquin Tower.
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Downtown Columbia Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
, covers much of the downtown area. This historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...
was created in 2006, following the removal of concrete awnings. It was expanded in 2008.
On the northeast side of Downtown is the North Village Arts District. The Flat Branch Flat Branch may refer to:
* Flat Branch (Hinkson Creek tributary), a stream in Columbia, Missouri
* Flat Branch Park, a park in Columbia, Missouri
* Flat Branch, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Anderson Creek Township
* Flat Branch (F ...
of Hinkson Creek runs through downtown. Peace Park
A transboundary protected area (TBPA) is an ecological protected area that spans boundaries of more than one country or sub-national entity. Such areas are also known as transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) or peace parks.
TBPAs exist in ma ...
is located on Elm Street.
Gallery
File:Mizzou Jesse Thumb.jpg, Jesse Hall
Jesse Hall, formerly New Academic Hall, is the main administration building for the University of Missouri. Its dome has towered above the south end of David R. Francis Quadrangle since its completion in 1895. In the lawn in front of Jesse Hall ...
and the columns on Francis Quadrangle
File:CoMoSkyline3.jpg, The Downtown Skyline in 2007
File:CoMo city hall front.jpg, Columbia City Hall
File:CoMoCityHallJPG.JPG, Columbia City Hall before renovation
File:CoMo Daniel Boone tavern.jpg, The 1917 structure of the Columbia City Hall restored
File:Tiger Hotel - 2013.jpg, Tiger Hotel
File:Tiger hotel.jpg, Downtown Columbia
File:Boone County Courthouse in Columbia, Missouri.jpg, Boone County Courthouse
File:AvenueOfTheColumns.JPG, Jesse Hall seen from the Avenue of the Columns
File:The blue note.jpg, The Blue Note
File:Columbia MO District Sign.JPG, Directions sign in Downtown Columbia, known as The District
File:Another Columbia MO District Sign.JPG, Directions sign in Columbia's downtown area known as The District. This one shows the three local Colleges.
File:Columbia Missourian headquarters.JPG, Headquarters of the ''Columbia Missourian
The ''Columbia Missourian'' is a digital-first newspaper based in Columbia, Missouri, published online seven days a week and in print five days a week. The newspaper is affiliated with the Missouri School of Journalism, and is owned as a 501c3 n ...
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File:800-810EastBroadway.JPG, Eighth and Broadway Historic District
File:CoMo Cherry and Eighth.JPG, Ballenger Building at Cherry and 9th Streets
File:VirginiaBuilding.JPG, Virginia Building
File:Ragtag cinema.jpg, Coca-Cola Bottling Company Building on Hitt Street. Now houses the Ragtag Cinema
File:The blue note front CoMo.jpg, The Blue Note as seen from the front
File:View of Missouri Theatre interior from the balcony.jpg, Missouri Theatre
File:McCainBuilding.jpg, McCain Furniture Store
File:CentralDairy.jpg, Central Dairy Building
File:First baptist church broadway side Columbia, Missouri 2.jpg, First Baptist Church
References
External links
Downtown Special Business District
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1821 as the county seat of Boone County, Missouri, Boone County and had a population of 126,254 as recorded in the 2020 United States census, making it the List of cities in Misso ...
Neoclassical architecture in Missouri
Beaux-Arts architecture in Missouri
Neighborhoods in Columbia, Missouri
Buildings and structures in Columbia, Missouri
National Register of Historic Places in Boone County, Missouri