Columbia in Boone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The John William "Blind" Boone Home and the Second Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021
1. The John William "Blind" Boone Home and the Second Missionary Baptist Church Marker
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The John William "Blind" Boone Home and the Second Missionary Baptist Church. . During the early 20th century, the buildings at 4th and Broadway provided space where faith, music, and community converged. At 10 North 4th Street stands the home (c. 1890) of John William "Blind" Boone, a composer and concert pianist. His manager, John Lange Jr., built the home as a wedding gift for Boone and Lange's sister, Eugenia. After Boone's death in 1927, the house became the Stuart Parker Memorial Funeral Home and later the Warren Funeral Chapel. The City purchased it in 2000 and the John William "Blind" Boone Heritage Foundation curates the home. The Second Missionary Baptist Church (c. 1894) had its beginnings in the home of John Batiste Lange Sr. in 1866 before moving to Cummings Academy, the first school for black children in Columbia. The school was named after Charles C. Cummings, the city's first black teacher and principal, who also served as one of the first pastors of the church. Cummings was married to Cynthia Lange and both buildings represent the impact the Lange family had in Columbia.
During the early 20th century, the buildings at 4th and Broadway provided space where faith, music, and community converged. At 10 North 4th Street stands the home (c. 1890) of John William "Blind" Boone, a composer and concert pianist. His manager, John Lange Jr., built the home as a wedding gift for Boone and Lange's sister, Eugenia. After Boone's death in 1927, the house became the Stuart Parker Memorial Funeral Home and later the Warren Funeral Chapel. The City purchased it in 2000 and the John William "Blind" Boone Heritage Foundation curates the home. The Second Missionary Baptist Church (c. 1894) had its beginnings in the home of John Batiste Lange Sr. in 1866 before moving to Cummings Academy, the first school for black children in Columbia. The school was named after Charles C. Cummings, the city's first black teacher and principal, who also served as one of the first pastors of the church. Cummings was married to Cynthia Lange and both buildings represent the impact the Lange family had in Columbia.
Erected 2016 by harp End Heritage Committee, Economic Development Inc., City of Columbia; signage courtesy
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of the Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Columbia.
Location. 38° 57.132′ N, 92° 19.971′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County. It is on North 4th Street just north of East Broadway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 N 4th St, Columbia MO 65201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie and in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021
2. The John William "Blind" Boone Home and the Second Missionary Baptist Church Marker
The John William "Blind" Boone Home is in the background.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021
3. National Register of Historic Places plaque for the Boone House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
