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

Inscription. 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.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Columbia's African-American Heritage Trail, Missouri series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least

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.

8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: African-American Heritage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Tibbs Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Depot (about 300 feet away); Sharp End (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named African-American Heritage Trail (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Sharp End (about 500 feet away); Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Yard (about 500 feet away); Transportation (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . .
1. African-American Heritage Trail complete, ready to teach. Columbia Missourian website entry (Submitted on April 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. John W. Boone Home National Register Registration Form. (Submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

National Register of Historic Places plaque for the Boone House image. Click for full size.

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 762 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.