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 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Box style |
| MPS | Social Institutions of Columbia's Black Community TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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 September 1, 2016.
- ^ Salerno, Lucille. "A Brief History of John William "Blind" Boone". Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ Semelka, Sara (April 24, 2009). "In a past life, historic house was red-faced". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2009.