THE MISSOURI ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION WILL CONSIDER NOMINATIONS TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DURING ITS QUARTERLY MEETING FRIDAY IN JEFFERSON CITY.
THIRTEEN NOMINATIONS AND ONE BOUNDARY DECREASE ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER. PROPERTIES ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE HISTORIC RESIDENCES, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS. THE NOMINATED PROPERTIES UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THIS AREA ARE:
-THE TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL AT 1312 EAST 9th STREET IN TRENTON.
-LIGON APARTMENTS AT 211 EAST EXCELSIOR STREET IN EXCELSIOR SPRINGS.
-THE COLONIAL HOTEL AT 328 EAST BROADWAY IN EXCELSIOR SPRINGS.
-AND THE CHILLICOTHE INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR GIRLS AT 1500 THIRD STREET IN CHILLICOTHE.
IN ADDITION TO NOMINATIONS TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, THE COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE STATUS REPORTS ON PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, AND DISCUSS BUSINESS RELATED TO ITS OWN FUNCTION AND DUTIES.
THE MISSOURI ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS A 12 MEMBER GROUP OF HISTORIANS, ARCHITECTS, ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND CITIZENS WITH AN INTEREST IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THE COUNCIL IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND WORKS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, WHICH ADMINISTERS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROGRAM FOR MISSOURI. THE COUNCIL MEETS QUARTERLY TO REVIEW MISSOURI PROPERTY NOMINATIONS TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER, THE NATION'S HONOR ROLL OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. APPROVED NOMINATIONS ARE FORWARDED TO THE KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
