John W. Boone House Explained
| John W. Boone House |
| Location: | 4th St. between E. Broadway and Walnut, Columbia, Missouri |
| Coordinates: | 38.9522°N -92.3325°W |
| Architecture: | Box style |
| Added: | September 4, 1980 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 80002309 |
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.[1] The home, which is owned by the City of Columbia,[2] had fallen into a state of severe disrepair, but is now under restoration [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Notes and References
- Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John W. Boone House. 2016-09-01. Lucille Salerno and Greg Olson. PDF. January 2003. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
- Web site: Salerno. Lucille. A Brief History of John William "Blind" Boone. 2009-07-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090422042741/http://www.blindboone.missouri.org/history.html. 2009-04-22.
- Web site: In a past life, historic house was red-faced. Semelka. Sara. 2009-04-24. 2009-07-05. Columbia Daily Tribune. https://archive.today/20130119215012/http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/apr/24/in-a-past-life-historic-house-was-red-faced/. 2013-01-19. dead.
