The Art & Architecture of Washington Missouri
Washington Preservation Inc. is calling for submissions for their 1st Annual Art Contest: The Art & Architecture of Washington Missouri. Over $500 in prizes will be awarded to local artists for therir art reflecting appreciation of the historic architecture of Washington Missouri. Washington Missouri has over 450 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Deadline for entry is April 28th. and submissions will be on display and available for sale at The Art Center, located at 120 West Main, in Washington. Awards winners will announced at a reception on May 1, 2010 from 2:00 until 5:00 pm. Artists wishing to submit entry and needing more information should visit the Washington Preservation website which is Washington-preservation.org or call 636.221.1524 for more information.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Saturday, September 5, 2009
175 years later
In early October, 2009, a small group of German artists: writers, a photographer, and award winning film producer, Peter Roloff, who are following the track of the Giessen Emigration Society will be here in Washington, Missouri. The Giessen Emigration Society, a group of 500 German families, first arrived in St. Louis in July and August of 1834. The groups plans went awry, so at St. Louis, they broke up and scattered. Many of them came to Warren County to settle near Duden’s farm in Dutzow, Missouri.
Peter's group is partially funded by the City of Bremen, and another German council, are looking for descendants of those original 500 families who settled in Warren, Franklin, Gasconade and St. Charles Counties. The group wants to interview and document what became of those early families planning a Utopian community in Missouri. If you would you are a descendant of a family which was part of that early emigration group (of 500 families) Peter Roloff and his group please would like to meet you. Please email Dorris Keeven-Franke at history@mogermans.org so that we may set up a time.
Peter's group is partially funded by the City of Bremen, and another German council, are looking for descendants of those original 500 families who settled in Warren, Franklin, Gasconade and St. Charles Counties. The group wants to interview and document what became of those early families planning a Utopian community in Missouri. If you would you are a descendant of a family which was part of that early emigration group (of 500 families) Peter Roloff and his group please would like to meet you. Please email Dorris Keeven-Franke at history@mogermans.org so that we may set up a time.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Washington Weihnachten
Then on December 13th, the second Sunday in December Washington Preservation Inc. will host their 22nd Annual Holiday House Tour! This is part of the Washington Weihnachten events for the holiday! The house tour will again be from 4-8 pm with tickets on sale in advance for $10 and $15 at the door. We will also host our 2nd Annual ChristkindleMarkt in the beautiful award winning Farmer's Market downtown, this is free, from Noon until 4 pm.
In addition to these events we are happy to announce Homestead at Hickory Creeks 1st annual Tannenbaum Auction a new community tradition! Groups are invited to donate trees, receive awards and be part of the Washington Weihnachten events. For more information on this call Katie or Barb at Homestead at 636-239-1941 or visit our website www.washington-preservation.org for an entry blank.
Monday, August 10, 2009
South Point Schoolhouse is ready to go
Someone wrote me a letter about moving the School House but they forgot to put their name. And there were some good ideas in the letter. Sadly, though, it is way too late to change direction regarding moving the School House.
The plan was laid before the public, and City Council a long time ago.... The building is ready, plans are drawn up by Horn Architects, Sky View has its cranes ready.... Now we are waiting for the city to lay the foundation... soon.
The plan was laid before the public, and City Council a long time ago.... The building is ready, plans are drawn up by Horn Architects, Sky View has its cranes ready.... Now we are waiting for the city to lay the foundation... soon.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
South Point School House
• On May 25, 1804 Lewis and Clark pulled up at an excellent landing spot to spend the night at the home of Alexander McCourtney’s on his “plantation.” McCourtney’s Spanish Land grant would eventually become the town of South Point, and eventually part of Washington, Missouri. On March 6, 1841, the town plat was recorded by David Sterigere and James K. Rule, and given the name South Point because the landing there was already called that, it being the southernmost point of the Missouri River.
• The original town was west of Dubois Creek, or Wood River as some early accounts called it, in a valley between two high cliffs, and contained eight blocks, some of which were named Jefferson, Madison, State, Union and Main. The town grew larger and had four additions.
• The railroad arrived in the winter of 1854-55 and a Post Office was established in July of 1855. The steamboat captain and former general store owner James O’Hara was both the postmaster and the railroad agent.
• In 1860 the Missouri State Gazeteer said South Point contained two stores, two manufactories, one church and “the South Point Institute.” There was a Methodist church, two coopers (barrel makers), a steam saw and a planning (wood) mill, a brickyard, general stores, hotels, blacksmiths, shoemakers, carpenters, tailors and a carriage and wagon maker.
• Philip Hendrich started a lumber mill in 1857, and by 1867 George Kuenzle had opened the spoke and hub factory which also made axe, pick and shovel handles.
• Then on October 1, 1864 Price’s army raided South Point and burnt the railroad depot, the hotel, the railroad bridge and several other buildings to the ground.
• In 1874, the editor of the Franklin County Record visited South Point and said how “Dr. Gross, formerly from Gasconade County, we found to be a very sociable and intelligent gentleman, well posted in politics. For the love of the occupation, he is now engaged in teaching the very large and flourishing school at that place.”
• The town had continued to grow until about this point, but then began its decline. In 1885, the Post Office there was closed and the town only had four businesses left, overshadowed by the flourishing town of Washington. By World War I the town was filled with vacant houses and overgrown yards.
• Less than seventy years later that schoolhouse remained, but in May of 1952 would close and be sold to the highest bidders. At that time the Missourian reported that “South Point has turned out steady and continuous classes of eighth grade graduates for more than 100 years”. . . and that “the school at South Point is considerably more than 100 years old.”
• In 2008 Washington Preservation asked the City of Washington if they accepted a donation of the old schoolhouse if they could move the building to the park to be placed on the Kohmueller farm that the group has already restored and maintains. The City of Washington agreed. Local support has grown and thanks to the help of individuals like Larry Promesy, Andy Unerstall, and Robert Horn, the project will soon become a reality.
• The original town was west of Dubois Creek, or Wood River as some early accounts called it, in a valley between two high cliffs, and contained eight blocks, some of which were named Jefferson, Madison, State, Union and Main. The town grew larger and had four additions.
• The railroad arrived in the winter of 1854-55 and a Post Office was established in July of 1855. The steamboat captain and former general store owner James O’Hara was both the postmaster and the railroad agent.
• In 1860 the Missouri State Gazeteer said South Point contained two stores, two manufactories, one church and “the South Point Institute.” There was a Methodist church, two coopers (barrel makers), a steam saw and a planning (wood) mill, a brickyard, general stores, hotels, blacksmiths, shoemakers, carpenters, tailors and a carriage and wagon maker.
• Philip Hendrich started a lumber mill in 1857, and by 1867 George Kuenzle had opened the spoke and hub factory which also made axe, pick and shovel handles.
• Then on October 1, 1864 Price’s army raided South Point and burnt the railroad depot, the hotel, the railroad bridge and several other buildings to the ground.
• In 1874, the editor of the Franklin County Record visited South Point and said how “Dr. Gross, formerly from Gasconade County, we found to be a very sociable and intelligent gentleman, well posted in politics. For the love of the occupation, he is now engaged in teaching the very large and flourishing school at that place.”
• The town had continued to grow until about this point, but then began its decline. In 1885, the Post Office there was closed and the town only had four businesses left, overshadowed by the flourishing town of Washington. By World War I the town was filled with vacant houses and overgrown yards.
• Less than seventy years later that schoolhouse remained, but in May of 1952 would close and be sold to the highest bidders. At that time the Missourian reported that “South Point has turned out steady and continuous classes of eighth grade graduates for more than 100 years”. . . and that “the school at South Point is considerably more than 100 years old.”
• In 2008 Washington Preservation asked the City of Washington if they accepted a donation of the old schoolhouse if they could move the building to the park to be placed on the Kohmueller farm that the group has already restored and maintains. The City of Washington agreed. Local support has grown and thanks to the help of individuals like Larry Promesy, Andy Unerstall, and Robert Horn, the project will soon become a reality.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Washington MO
Historic Washington Missouri, in the very heart of Missouri Wine Country, has a lot going on!
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