Chillicothe in Livingston County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Chillicothe Business College

Kelly Poling, Muralist

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

1. Chillicothe Business College Marker

Inscription.
Chillicothe was the home to the Chillicothe Business College from 1890 through the early 1950s. The College developed a campus on Chillicothe's northwest side and offered a variety of professional and occupational training programs for a student body of over 1,000. Graduates still fondly remember seeing advertisements that spanned from Missouri to California that calculated the number of miles to the CBC.

Erected by the Main Street Chillicothe, Chillicothe Development Corporation, Allen Moore Family, and Mervyn W. Jenkins Foundation courtesy of John Irvin.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Chillicothe Downtown Mural Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 47.682′ N, 93° 33.233′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Missouri, in Livingston County. Marker is on Washington Street (U.S. 65) south of Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 710 Washington Street, Chillicothe MO 64601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 708-710 Washington Street (here, next to this marker); Lost Chillicothe Treasures (a few steps from this marker); "Coming Into This Country"

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(a few steps from this marker); Palmer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Locust Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Sliced Bread Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Chillicothe City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Glove Capital of the World (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.

Also see . . .
1. "The Chillicothe Business School" (1937 article). Livingston County Library website entry (Submitted on July 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Chillicothe Business College Photographs. Livingston County Library website entry (Submitted on July 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Chillicothe Business College Mural and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

2. Chillicothe Business College Mural and Marker

Chillicothe Business College Mural Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

3. Chillicothe Business College Mural Detail

Chillicothe Business College Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2013

4. Chillicothe Business College Sign

Part of the CBC Exhibit in the Grand River Historical Society Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.