March 24, 2013
5:30 p.m.
By Ryan ReedToday marks the third anniversary of the demolition of the Uptown Theater and the adjacent Knapp Home. Looking out your window on this cold blustery day, it is hard to believe it was an unusually warm Spring day when a massive backho...
March 17, 2013
5:30 p.m.
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March 5, 2013
5:12 p.m.
By Ryan ReedAccording to the 2009 Campus Master Plan for the Missouri University of Science and Technology, the former Missouri Trachoma Hospital (currently Rock Mechanics) is to be razed and replaced with a parking lot for the campus recreational f...
Feb. 23, 2013
11:12 a.m.
By Ryan Reed The Great War of Nations Memorial dominating the Rolla Cemetery skyline was created to honor the twenty-one Phelps Countians who died during World War I. Dedicated on May 9th, 1923, the memorial of contrasting red and black granite w...
Feb. 10, 2013
12:01 a.m.
By Ryan ReedOn Jan 30, 2013, the Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Development held a hearing on Senate Bill 5 (SB-5) and Senate Bill 32 (SB-32). Sponsored by Senator Brad Lager of Savannah and Senator John Lamping of St. Louis, each b...
Feb. 3, 2013
12:01 a.m.
By Ryan ReedMaking a case for preservation opens a lexiconic can of worms that can be overwhelming and difficult to understand. Historic district, contributing resource, state and federal tax credits, preservation review can easily confuse and s...
Jan. 27, 2013
12:01 a.m.
By Ryan Reed Inez C. Parker circa 1902Inez Corene Parker was an African-American writer from Rolla, Missouri whose verse was widely circulated at the turn of the twentieth century. She was one of the first African-Americans to attemp...
Jan. 20, 2013
12:01 a.m.
By Ryan Reed John W. RaylIn our last post concerning the proposed demolition of Rayl Cafeteriaby the Missouri University of Science and Technology, many of our readers asked, “Who was Rayl?” Our research over the past week has uncovered minimal but ...
Jan. 12, 2013
12:01 a.m.
By Ryan Reed Striking contemporary architecture in Rolla is far and few between. Even less likely is architecture designed by a successful internationally known practice who has shaped the built environment for nearly six decades. Throw in an ...
Jan. 7, 2013
12:01 a.m.
By Ryan Reed Henry Hohenschild circa 1897Henry Hohenschild moved to Rolla in 1882 and made the southwest corner of Eight and Olive his home for over 30 years. During his three decades in Rolla, he delved into politics and publishing. How...
