John W. Boone House

John W. Boone House
Location 4th St. between E. Broadway and Walnut, Columbia, Missouri
Coordinates 38°57′8″N 92°19′57″W / 38.95222°N 92.33250°W / 38.95222; -92.33250Coordinates: 38°57′8″N 92°19′57″W / 38.95222°N 92.33250°W / 38.95222; -92.33250
Area less than one acre
Architectural style Box style
MPS Social Institutions of Columbia's Black Community TR
NRHP Reference # 80002309[1]
Added to NRHP September 4, 1980

The John W. Boone House, also known as the Stuart P. Parker Funeral Home, is a historic home located at Columbia, Missouri. It was built about 1890, and is a two-story frame house that measures roughly 46 feet by 45 feet. It was the home of ragtime musician John William 'Blind' Boone.[2] The home, which is owned by the City of Columbia,[3] had fallen into a state of severe disrepair, but is now under restoration [4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Lucille Salerno and Greg Olson (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John W. Boone House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  3. Salerno, Lucille. "A Brief History of John William "Blind" Boone". Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  4. Semelka, Sara (2009-04-24). "In a past life, historic house was red-faced". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2009-07-05.


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