Yesterday Today & Est. 1983 News from HISTORIC CITY OF JEFFERSON • February 2018 Upcoming Events HCJ’s Annual Dinner Meeting to Feature Jim Dyke February 16-HCJ Chicken Dinner Historic City of Jefferson is Fundraiser, Eagle’s Lodge, excited to feature award-win- Missouri Blvd.,4:30-7:30pm ning artist Jim Dyke to speak February 22-“Black Women and the at the 35th Annual Dinner Struggle for Economic Justice in St. Meeting on March 18. Jim Louis”, Missouri State Archives, 7pm Dyke has been a fixture on the March 7-Museum After Hours: Opinion page of the Jeffer- “Political Cartoons of Daniel son City News Tribune, and Fitzpatrick”, State Capitol Museum, probably best known for his 7pm political cartoons. The key- note speech by Mr. Dyke will March 15-16-Missouri Conference on Artist Jim Dyke poses in front of one of his murals. follow a reception, meal, and He is best known for his caricatures and political History, Capitol Plaza Hotel cartoons that appear in the Jefferson City News business meeting at McClung www.shsmo.org Tribune. He has a degree in commercial art from Park Pavilion. Dick Preston Southwest Missouri State University. arch -HCJ Annual Dinner Meeting, M 18 will be back to emcee our annual event. The wine reception will McClung Park Pavilion, 4:30PM start at 4:30; the meal catered by Argyle catering at 5:15; March 20- Candidate Forum, TBA the business meeting at 6:15; capped off by Jim Dyke at 7pm. April 16-“Montgomery C. Meigs, Father The cost will be $25 for members of the Arlington National Cemetery”, and $30 for non-members. Henry Gensky, Library (MRRL), 7pm Mr. Dyke’s career in art has spanned April 21-Old Cemetary Walking Tour, seventeen years beginning as the News 900 block E. McCarty, 10am-1pm Tribune Art Director for Betty Weldon. May 6-Secret Places, Hidden Spaces, For those who don’t know him from the TBA opinion page, they may know him as May 12-Golden Hammer Award proprietor of Cottonstone Art Gallery Presentation, TBA, 11am and Frame Shop on High Street. He is also a regular at the Missouri State Fair May 15-Heritage Award Ceremony, City where he has drawn caricatures for the Hall, 4:30pm last fifteen years. May 22-State Capitol Tour w/ Bob The News Tribune office at 210 Newspapers were one of the key Priddy, 3pm Monroe, before the facade ws erect- elements in the early establishment of ed in the 1970s. Jefferson City. Jim Dyke will provide a unique perspective on the selection of the Missouri River Bluff as seast of state government, the importance of the 100 and 200 blocks of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe streets to the history of our city and our state and describe how the Goshorn and Weldon families consolidated other publications resulting in the current Jefferson City News Tribune. The business meeting will honor recipientsCarol Blaney for Preservation Pioneer Award and Janet Maurer for Volun- teer of the Year Award. You will soon be receiving dinner registration forms in the mail. The deadline to register is March 6. For more infor- mation you may contact coordinators, Jeanette Dulle ([email protected]) or Kay Martellaro ([email protected]). Besides the interesting program speakers each year, HCJ’s Annual Dinner Meetings are a great way to meet and socialize with fellow members and other like-minded historic preservationists. We hope to see you there! A Note From the President

Historic Preservation Ordinance Finally Passes! Victory! The hard work and perseverance of many prevailed with new protections now in place to better protect our histor- ically significant buildings. Bill 2017-105, actually a revision to Chapter 8, Article III of City Code, was passed at the January 2, 2018 City Council Meeting. There was a collective sigh from the architects of the bill.

Officers The effort began with former HCJ President Steve Veile, a Tammy Boeschen, President few HCJ members, and attorney Paul Graham in 2014. It has Kay Martellaro, Vice-President since gone through redrafts by city staff, City Council, Historic Tim Morrow, Treasurer Preservation Commission, and public input. Despite many push-backs, the effort persevered and there is now an ordi- nance in place which gives the Historic Preservation Commis- Tammy Boeschen Board Members sion (CJHPC) some leverage. Jane Beetem Donna Deetz What has changed? Jeanette Dulle 1. CJHPC may now deny a demolition permit if the building is deemed historically sig- Janet Gallaher nificant and at least 100 years old or located in a designated Local Historic District. If Henry Gensky denied, the decision can be challenged before the City Council. David Griffith 2. The public will now be notified of an impending demolition by a “yard sign” and a pub- Jim Kreider lic hearing. Vicki Schildmeyer 3. The CJHPC is allowed 75 days to discuss a demolition request. Jenny Smith 4. The penalty for demolition without a permit has been raised to $1000 from $500 and/or possible jail time. Holly Stitt 5. An owner has up to one year to demolish a building upon approval and should allow for Pam Taylor architectural salvage where possible. Melanie Stockman 6. The CJHPC will do more research to determine the age and history of buildings under review.

Committees The next efforts will be to see revisions of the criteria for the creation of Local Historic Education and Programs – Districts. Currently, there is a high hurdle for local districts looking to submit this applica- Sherri Brant tion. Councilwoman Laura Ward has requested that a city position be added to assist with Finance – Tim Morrow these sorts of revisions. This has been a long and drawn out process, with many road blocks Golden Hammer Awards – along the way, but we did not give up! Protecting the structures that most remind us of our Laura Ward heritage is too important for our community. Please continue to contact your City Council representatives and let them know that you support Local Historic Districts and the revised History and Documentation – ordinance. Dottie Dallmeyer Membership – Jim Kreider Plans to Renovate 224 Dunklin Underway Newsletter Layout Editor – Dalton Turner The Revolving Fund committee, headed by Jane Newsletter Editor – Jenny Smith Beetem, is busy getting bids for repairs to 224 Assistant Newsletter Editor – East Dunklin Street. This distinctive Munichburg property was donated last fall to the Historic City Carolyn Bening of Jefferson by Sam and Linda Bushman. Re- Oral History – Janet Maurer and pairs on the outside include a new roof, replace- Bruce Bates ment of the elevated back porch, and repair of Publicity – Vicki Schildmeyer the front porch. Inside repairs include plumbing, Social Media – Laura Ward electrical, new water heater and HVAC system, Website – Dave Boeschen drywall, installation of a kitchenette, refinishing floors, and painting.

Yesterday & Today is a quarterly publica- The Historic City of Jefferson Board has approved up to $36,000 for renovation of this solid century tion of Historic City of Jefferson, Inc. 224 East Dunklin old building. Ideas are being discussed for the PO Box 105056 Jefferson City, MO 65110 eventual use of the renovated building. If the building is sold, any proceeds will be used as www.historiccityofjefferson.org “seed money”for the next renovation project. [email protected] As repair work commences, HCJ volunteers may be called upon for some demolition work Follow Historic City of Jefferson on and debris removal. If you would be interested in helping, please contact Jane Beetem at Facebook. [email protected]. PAGE 3 YESTERDAY AND TODAY FEBRUARY 2018

HCJ and HCJ Foundation Assists Five Homeowners

The Historic City of Jefferson authorized the HCJ Foun- dation to donate $20,000 to the city’s Residential Down Payment Incentive program in August. A popular but un- derfunded program, it serves residents in buying and reno- vating homes in the Old Town area. By the end of November, all funds from this donation Vetter VetterLane Lane were dispersed to five worthy homeowners. Moreau Drive Eligibility for these funds in- cludes that the residence must be within Old Town, must be owner-occupied for at least 5 years, must be constructed be- fore 1960, have a market value less than $150,000, and have no delinquent taxes.

This city program has proven successful in years past, breath- Washington Street ing new life into older homes and neighborhoods. This West Main Street investment in our commu- nity is very worthwhile – we challenge other organizations and potential donors to follow our lead. The program starts in November each year, and typically by March, all mon- Lafayette Street ies in the program have been dispersed. We thank these Do you hold an insurance poli- new owners for their interest cy or other financial product with and actions towards preserving Thrivent? If so, check into desig- homes in Jefferson City! nating “Thrivent Choice” dollars to the Historic City of Jefferson! This is easy to do. For more information, go to www.thrivent.com or talk to a You can now support HCJ Thrivent Financial agent. when you place your online purchases on Amazon through School Street Historic District Update the AmazonSmile program! There has been a welcome turn of events in the city’s plan to follow a 2005 Master Plan that Start your shopping experi- called for the demolition of houses in a block bounded by E. McCarty, Lafayette, E. Miller, ence at http://smile.amazon.com, and Wears Creek and convert the cleared area to a green space. The area is in a FEMA flood plain. After appeals from area property owners, the City Council voted in December to put choose Historic City of Jefferson the houses slated for demolition up for sale in order to pay for a debt owed to Housing and as your charitable organization, Urban Development. and Amazon will donate 0.5% All the while, HCJ members Jane Beetem, Cathy Bordner and Jenny Smith have been of the price of your eligible pur- writing design guidelines, compiling an area history, and collecting signatures to form a Local Historic District in this area. The completed application was submitted to the city on chases to HCJ! January 25th and will be processed through the gauntlet of city agencies-- Historic Pres- ervation Commission, Planning and Protective Services, Planning and Zoning, and City Council. If it passes all the hurtles it will be the first such district in Jefferson City. This area is all that remains of an African American neighborhood known as “the Foot” that was mostly demolished by Urban Renewal in the 1960s. PAGE 4 YESTERDAY AND TODAY FEBRUARY 2018 Getting to Know You Dalton Turner 1. Why did you join HCJ? I have always had an interest in the preservation of historic homes. The stories that come from each of these homes is so important to our city’s history. Mitchell and I recently purchased the Hartsfield home on Forest Hill Avenue. 2. What do you like best about being a member of HCJ? The best part of being a member of HCJ is connecting with other like-minded people and knowing that you are making a difference in the historical aspect of Jefferson City. 3. Do you have a favorite HCJ program or activity? My favorite HCJ activity is the homes tour. I enjoy exploring other members’ charm in how they decorate their historic homes. Dalton is a new member of HCJ. He 4. If someone asked you the benefits of HCJ membership, what would you grew up in Linn, MO and a gradu- say? The greatest benefit of being a member of HCJ is learning an in-depth histo- ate of Linn High School. Daltion is a ry on so many buildings and homes in Jefferson City. senior at Lincoln University finishing 5. What do you think is the most effective way for HCJ to achieve its historic his business degree with plans to com- preservation mission? I believe that the most important way to achieve the plete his master’s in health administra- mission of HCJ is through education. Educating the community about the rich tion after. On the side, Dalton works history of properties in Jefferson City is very important, and programs such as for the St. Mary’s Hospital Founda- the Home Tours and Golden Hammer Award do just that. tion. HCJ is happy to welcome Dalton to the newsletter staff as he has offered 6. What one thing might HCJ members be surprised to learn about you? One his time and talent to the layout duties thing that would surprise many is that I , for a short period, was a beekeeper. I of the Yesterday and Today newslet- had about 11 hives and cared for them annually while harvesting honey in the ter. You will see the fresh look he will fall. Due to obligations in school, they are ‘retired’ to my grandparent’s farm in bring to this publication with this, his New Bloomfield where I hope to get back into it soon. first issue! CALL TO ACTION Update on Woodland-Old City HP Tax Credits Under the Gun Cemetery Restorations The Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit program Nancy Thompson, Chair of the Cemetery (HPTC) was established in 1998 to provide an incentive Resources Board, recently reported on resto- for the redevelopment of commercial and residential his- ration to the Sarah Walker (1781-1849) in- toric structures. It has done this very well but the program ground tablet stone in the Old City Ceme- is under the gun yet again. Senate Bill 266 would prohibit tery. Broken tombstone pieces were repaired the transfer, sale, or assignment of many state credits, by Capital City Monuments to be set on top including HPTCs. of a granite slab. Since the original degraded marker is illegible, pertinent information In Cole County alone, tax credit incentives have spurred will be engraved on the granite. Weather $100 million in construction projects and were reim- permitting, workmen hope to join the slab to bursed with over $20 million in tax credits. The Hotel recently poured base in February. Governor, 100 block of E. Dunklin street, the Wymore Place Apartments on Washington, andseveral store front Regarding HCJ’s $5000 appropriation toward the restoration of the projects in the 100 block of E. High are among the 30 proj- Herrick Family vault, we are negotiating an arrangement with the city for ects that were made possible through this program. Future the original bidder, to work on the vault under HCJ’s supervision, which projects such as the revitalization of East Capitol could be is on city-owned property in the Woodland-Old City Cemetery. A bid seriously impacted. received through the city protocols came through at a higher cost. By working with the city under a separate agreement, the cost of repairs to This bill has not cleared the senate yet.CONTACT YOUR the vault walls should be closer to the original estimate of $5000, allowing REPRESENTATIVES urging them to preserve the His- the project to proceed. toric Preservation Tax Credit program. Tell them to vote against SB266! Remind them how much our local commu- A walking tour of historical markers in the Woodland-Old City Cemetery nity (their community) has benefited from this program. is scheduled April 21, 10 am-1pm, including the restored Walker and Herrick sites, co-sponsored by the Cemetery Resources Board and the Historic City of Jefferson. Community researchers who are knowledge- Rep. Jay Barnes –573-751-2412 able about the various families featured on the walk will present their histories by re-enactment and stories. Families to be represented during Rep. Mike Bernskoetter –573-751-0665 the tour include Parsons, Young, Knaup, Herrick, Ruthven, Walker, Senator Mike Kehoe –573-751-2076 Cordell, and Linkenmeyer. Stay tuned for updates on our website, on our Facebook page, and by email! PAGE 5 YESTERDAY AND TODAY FEBRUARY 2018 Caretaker’s Cottage Rehab Waiting for Lease Agreement HCJ continues to negotiate with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the Caretaker’s Cottage at the National Cemetery on E. McCarty St., and we are close to completing a lease agreement. One issue to be resolved is how to pay for the cost of splitting the utilities between HCJ and the National Cemetery, as this was not included in the cemetery’s budget. The cost is expected to be less than $5,000 total, but we may need to look to outside parties for assistance in funding this portion of the project. HCJ has received approval from the VA for our proposed work plan, and will proceed with work once the lease has been signed by all par- ties. HCJ’s board has approved $13,000 for renovation of this property, with the intent of sub-leasing the Cottage to several non-profits who would share the space as their headquarters and space for board and/ or committee meetings. Interior work will begin with demolition of dropped ceilings and a bit of carpet and wall paneling, to return the Cottage to a more original appearance. The VA will soon install a security system and new HVAC to provide air conditioning to the building. We will finish the interior with ceiling and wall repairs, paint, and refinishing/replacing flooring. Exterior work will begin once the weather allows, and will include returning the front porch to its earlier appearance, scraping and painting exterior trim, and a few roof and gutter repairs. Submitted by Jane Beetem

This Place Matters Gensky Grocery- 423 Cherry Street

At the corner of Cherry and E. Miller stands a vestige of a time gone by when neighborhood groceries were a hub of social and commercial activities in the communities they served. Built in 1916 by Joseph Pope, it was purchased in 1917 by Henry Gensky Sr., a native of Bevern, Germany. He and wife Stella Schmidli lived on the second floor of the building and operated the H. F. Gensky Grocery on the first floor. They were trusted proprietors in this racially-mixed neighborhood in which they resided. The business prospered through 1936 when Gensky died at the age of forty-sev- en after surgical complications.

Stella continued to operate the grocery up until 1942 at which time she rented the building to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glover. Glover’s Market operated until 1946 when it became The Cherry Street Market, operated by Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Anthony. In 1950 the building was purchased by the Capital City Lodge of the An- cient Free and Accepted Masons, an African American fraternal organization who remodeled the second floor for their use. The Gensky Grocery, 1924 Anthonys continued to operate their market on the lower level until 1966 when it was rented to Dr. Charles W. Cooper, a local African American physician who retired in 1982. The building is still owned by the Masons.

Local historian and HCJ member Henry Gensky Jr. was the son of Henry Sr. and Stella. Born in this building, he grew up on Cherry Street with memories of neighbors who hung out at the store and of riding along on food deliveries. Information for this article is from Heartland History Vol 1, by Dr. Gary Kremer and Henry Gensky Jr.

Stella Schmidli Gensky Henry Gensky, Sr. PAGE 6 YESTERDAY AND TODAY FEBRUARY 2018

Southside Alleys and Ways: A Simpler Life Part II- Jefferson City Alleys by Carolyn Bening

Unlike the downtown alleys that became “dens of sin” and completely obliterated, the Southside alleys became close-knit neighborhoods with substantial residenc- es and businesses of newly arrived immi- grants from the Bavarian home village of Muenchberg. Nearly every square block in Munichburg is divided by two or three alleys holding dwellings and businesses. Of these half dozen named alleys sepa- rating the Southside streets, most history and activity have been located on Cedar Alley that runs some eight blocks from Broadway to Jackson, parallel to Dunklin Street.

In the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nominations for the South- side and the Broadway-Dunklin Street Historic District, historian Jane Beetem considers the unique Missouri-German Vernacular architecture of two-story brick Victorian street-side residences, many recognized on the NRHP, and smaller framed Alley Houses and carriage garages to the rear. These alley residences provided additional housing for newly arrived immigrants, for extended family members, or income-generating rental property. A surprising number remain but need to be researched for their histor- ical significance; this article barely scratches the surface.

Required for access to back properties, Cedar Alley technically begins in Schwartzott’s Subdivision, drawn by architect W. Vogdt in 1887, on the Broadway-Dunklin corner. Nine street houses were built on this historic block, seven facing Broadway, two facing Dunklin, all having direct access to a rear alley. In addi- tion to Alley Houses, this back lot takes in the two-story brick Queen Anne at 308 Dunk- lin, the William R. Finnell House (1898/1913 NRHP), now Kas Jewelry, and the Henry Schwartzott House at 310 W. Dunklin (1887 NRHP), a folk Victorian-style cottage. Before the first residence was built here, the Union army had used this steep site above the capitol for an encampment, according to Kas Jacquot, restorer of three adjacent properties on the overlook. This back alley accesses the tiny, yet sturdy 12x24 footSaar-Pietsch House (right) built of soft, porous brick around 1890 behind theKatherine Langerhans House (NRHP), now The Schaefer House, at 618 Broadway. It has only two tiny 10x10 rooms with separate flues and a tinier yet attic. Historian and past Southside resident Walter Schroeder tells the poignant story of Marie and Franz Pietsch and their Saar-Pietsch House (1890) in Cedar Alley only child Paul in Southside Sketches. Still in Cedar Alley, a one-story frame California Bungalow sits behind the Clarence Buersmeyer House, (1929 NRHP) at 608 Broadway. Beetem writes that the alley home’s occupant was the caretaker of horses stabled in the carriage house behind 610 Broadway, the John Sinclair House (1913 NRHP). A second structure farther behind the stable at 610 was a one-and-a-half-story brick building with painted walls and gable roof that may have originally been the carriage house for the Henry Schwartzott House on the other end of the lot. Beetem describes this building resembling a typical-to-that-era smokehouse Gipfert Carriage House 206 1/2 Cedar Alley appearing on the 1869 “Bird’s Eye View” map of the Capital. PAGE 7 YESTERDAY AND TODAY FEBRUARY 2018

The one-story brick Alley House in the next block at 206 ½ Cedar Way sits behind the Martin Gipfert House (1901 NRHP) at 218 W. Dunklin (left). Beetem describes the small at- tractive residence, originally built for an extended family, as two garage bays separated by a single entry door facing the alley; “Windows on the sides and on either side of a door facing the main house indicate that this building was designed for residential use”; it is now used as a garage.

Several residence/garage structures still exist in Cedar Alley, built for street residences on narrow lots with- out side garages. Behind the two-story brick Joseph & Louisa Pope House, (1897 NRHP) at 222 W. Dunklin, now Rosewood Music, sits a one-story rectangular rock-faced concrete-block outbuilding with window and attic openings, now used as a garage. Schroeder recalls using the roof of this garage facing Cedar Alley for the boys’ backstop behind home plate; foul balls 1908 Sanborn Fire Map “conveniently rolled down [the tin roof] into the waiting catcher’s mitt.”

Another Southside resident, Marla Lane, recalls her experience living on Cedar Street: “I loved it there, since Central Dairy was so close! I went to grade school at St. Peters and would walk home through the alley all the way from Broadway Street to home!” Schro- eder does not recall alleys in Munichburg being hard-surfaced until the 1960s, so Cedar Alley was remembered as dirt or gravel, no sidewalks or curbs.

Houses built on Southside alleys were often constructed up to the alley’s right-of-way with no set-backs, again utilizing every inch of property. Schroeder’s aunt, Mrs. Minnie Bartlett, built a small brick house on back end of her lot at 320 W Elm directly on Schroeder’s Way in the 1930s. The family’s WWII victory garden was planted right up against that house; no wasted space. One could step from the porch into the waiting automobile. The home is still there overlooking Baymont Inn on W. Miller.

One defining identity of Southside was its citizens’ love of beer as marked by a major brewery in existence on Cedar Alley for some 150 years. Schroeder writes of his love for Old Munichburg in his book Breweries and Saloons in Jefferson City, Missouri (2009). Beer was a unifying bond of all German immigrants: “When drinking together, Catholics, Lutherans, Evangelicals, and freethinkers forgot their historic differences, bound together by gemütlichkeit, that warm, cozy feeling that develops with good times in a social setting.”

Four Southside German brewers were economically practical by building over an existing brewery in the 100 block of West Dunklin (former Safeway Grocery, now Central Dairy Storage). John Gundelfingers City Brewery (1847-1870)—“the largest brewery west of St. Louis”—sat smack in the center of Muenchberg at Dunklin and Jefferson, having been built onJoe Kessler’s 1845 brewery. Then in 1870 a Muenchberg, Bavarian immigrant George Wagner located his brewery directly on the same block stretching from Washington to Jefferson.

The 1885 Sanborn Fire Map illustrates the Geo. Wagner and Son Brewery (City Brewery) on Cedar Alley; the Wagner family dwelling, saloon, and brewery were conveniently joined in one long building while the attached Ice House faced Dunklin. Employees lived on premises, utilizing “sleeping rooms” warmed by heating stoves fueled by coal, and lights kept alight with lard oil.

In 1892 Bavarian immigrant Jacob F. Moerschel razed the Wagner brewery to build a new facility on Cedar Alley, turning the business into an even more prof- Capitol (Moerschel) Brewery Co. 1896, Cedar Alley & Washington (Mo State Archives; Summers itable Capitol Brewery Company. Digital Photo Collection) (continued on page 8) PAGE 8 YESTERDAY AND TODAY FEBRUARY 2018 (Southside Alleys continued from page 7) The Sanborn 1908 map (above right) illustrates the brewery that included a company office, a brew house, and two cold storage facilities on the alley; “Freezing Tanks” (ice plant) and “Bottling Headquarters” on the Dunklin Street side; and a conveniently located Muench- berg City Hose HQ (fire department) on corner of Washington and Dunklin. The alley held stables for twelve delivery horses, later converted to garages. Sanford notes “proprietor lives on premises.” In 1907 Moerschel moved his family from the Alley Houses to his recently built Villa Panorama mansion on Swift’s Highway. The Moerschel Brewery was closed in 1947 due to competition from St. Lou- is beers and the buildings demolished in 1970, replaced by a Safeway store.

What kept the brewers returning to this same block were the caves in Munichburg’s hills, so important for beer storage before refriger- ation. Schroeder describes the ice storage process: Cut ice blocks were insulated in thick straw layers, then transferred from the frozen Missouri River into a multi-layered cellar dug in the hillside under Tanner Way, south of ECCO Lounge on Jefferson. The cave’s ten- foot-wide arched entrance was made of hand-laid limestone blocks with a 14-18 foot room inside, large enough to hold a small cart. The beer was stored in kegs in these limestone cellars, serving the capital’s saloons.

Historian Walter Schroeder remembers the tall, four-story Moerschel brew house facing “the brewery alley,” as well as the powerful smell throughout Southside of cooking hops and grains. Today, nothing is left of the impressive brewing industry created before 1850. However, the imposing Western Steam Bottling Works (1888) remains on Cedar Alley facing 610 Jefferson.William Roesen opened the mineral water production plant for a successful run until the 1920s. The alley building is one of few remaining nineteenth-century vernacular manufacturing structures in the capital and has been recommended for placement on the NRHP. Today it houses Don and Jo Meyer’s J&D Bicycle Shop since 1973.

For its final stretch, Cedar Way continues up the steep hill east of Central Dairy to Friemel’s Beer Garden located, “under the branches of two immense maples out in the open air.” Developed around 1881 by Ernst Friemel, the spacious tree-lined garden setting offered cool breezes and refreshments, picnics, concerts, and weekly dances for some thirty-five years. On the very top of the hill stood the “hall,” a large brick building with a mansard roof, offering cold beer and sandwiches in summer months, pool tables and meeting rooms in the winter. A few restored Alley Houses remain on this inclined end of Cedar Way.

Stories heard over the years flow easily in pubs today about childhoods spent in Southside, along the alleys or at the traveling circuses held in the unnamed alley behind Farmers Home, a hotel and saloon for farmers, now the ECCO Lounge. A circus where, according to Schroeder, one could “make a quarter by wrestling a bear”; watch ventriloquists, magicians, and medicine shows; or experience carnival rides or skate “under a large tent with competitive racing.” It was a simpler time growing up in the close-knit Munichburg alleys. Unfor- tunately, the Alley Houses, like the magicians’ sleight-of-hand, have now nearly vanished, taking their stories with them. Capitol Avenue Update Three Properties Condemned in Capital Avenue Historic District

101, 103 and 105 Jackson Street are the first to proceed to condemnation hearings in Capitol Avenue blighted area. A Cole County Judge issued an order in December hearing condemning three properties in the blighted area of the Capitol Avenue Historic District. The Housing Authority had filed a civil suit in August againstBarbara Buescher who owns 101 and 105 Jackson and Stephen and Cheryl Bratton who own 103 Jackson.

The condemnation ruling makes it possible for the HA to acquire these properties where negotiations with owners failed. Commis- sioners have been named to assess the fair market value of the three properties using generally accepted appraisal practices. Their report was recently posted and is under review by the Housing Authority.

These are the first three properties of 46 properties that may yet be facing condemnation hearings among 116 properties in this area that was declared blighted in May of 2016. Condemnation hearings are a last resort after negotiations with the property owners to renovate or voluntarily sell their properties have failed. This little bit of progress is a big first step toward revitalizing this historic neighborhood.

SAVE THE DATE February 16 | 4:30pm-7:30pm CHICKEN DINNER @ THE EAGLES Eagles Club, Missouri Blvd. PAGE 9 YESTERDAY AND TODAY FEBRUARY 2018 Community HCJ hosted the Annual Christmas Reception this year at the Hawthorne meeting room on December 7. The program featured the EER class (Explora- tion, Enrichment and Research) at Jefferson City Public Schools. The 39 students covered 13 Jeffer- son City landmarks, displaying their extensively researched topics. Many thanks to teacher Ruthie Caplinger for sharing her student’s work with us! Catie Meystrik was part of a team that Jack Bundy displays his research on the researched the Governor’s Mansion. Missouri State Penitentiary.

Atticus Barnes poses with a poster he Coordinators Janet Maurer & Marilyn helped research on the State Capitol. Councilman Rick Mihalevich, HCJ President Tammy Medley prepare the snack table. Boeschen, Carolyn McDowell, and Jim Kreider.

A farewell reception was held at the SideBar Loundge on October 27 for Dave and Cathy Bordner who moved to Pennsylvania after 20 years fighting for preservation causes in Jane Beetem gives tips on “showing off your new home” on November Jefferson City. Jefferson The Thomas Lawson Price Society 16th at the last of a four-part series City is a better place for gathered at the Dulle home in January. “How to Rehab and Skip the Pain”. Shown above is Jeanette Dulle (left) and all their efforts. (right) Edith Vogel (right). Proposed Changes to Bylaws- March 2018 The Bylaw changes shown here in red are being proposed for discussion and a vote at the March 18 Annual Meeting. If you have questions, please contact Tammy at 573-893-4121 or [email protected]. Summary of Changes • Remove “The” from the official HCJ title (consistency) & Add “Revolving Fund Committee” and its purpose Article I INTRODUCTION Section 1.01. Name of the Organization. The name of this organization shall beThe Historic City of Jefferson, Inc. It operates under the provisions of Section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Section 1.02. Purpose of Bylaws. These Bylaws constitute the code of rules adopted by the Historic City of Jefferson, Inc. (hereinafter HCJ) for the regulation and management of its affairs. Article VI COMMITTEES Section 6.02. Standing Committees. The President shall appoint the following standing committees: Membership, Education and Programs, History and Documentation, Publicity, Special Events, and Finance, and Revolving Fund. All committees shall function in coordination with the President and Board, and the President shall be an ex officio member of all committees. A Director shall be appointed as a consultant for each committee. i. Revolving Fund. The Revolving Fund Committee (RFC) oversees the acquisition of property for HCJ, to include suggestions for property acquisition and/or oversight for the renovation of purchased or donated property. RFC may be assigned additional duties related to property. Recommendations from the RFC will be presented to the HCJ Board for consideration. Committee members will include the Treasurer or a member of the Finance Committee. PO Box 105056 Jefferson City, MO 65110

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