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Was erected in 1895 on the Central Methodist College campus.  The impressive four-story building is named for T. Berry Smith in recognition of the long… Read More »T. Berry Smith Hall

Constructed in 1869 by riverboat Captain Joseph Kinney, the house was built of brick and cypress.  It features marble mantles from New Orleans, black walnut… Read More »Rivercene

The fourth and present Courthouse was built in 1888, after the third one burned in 1886.  It is considered an outstanding example of 19th century… Read More »Howard County Courthouse

The Missouri River bottoms and the deep loess soils are exceptionally fertile and served as a magnet for settlement.  From hemp and tobacco to corn… Read More »Lucky Barn

Started in 1851, the solid walnut and oak roadway was 26 miles long and went from Glasgow through Armstrong to Huntsville.  Wagons loaded with tobacco,… Read More »The Plank Road

The world’s first all steel bridge was completed in 1879.  The bridge served adequately for 20 years.  With the increased weight and speed of the… Read More »Glasgow Steel Bridge

Now the Glasgow Public Library, was built in 1866.  The $26,000 building of Italian Renaissance architecture was funded by the estate of Colonel Benjamin Lewis,… Read More »Lewis Library

The Roanoke Band was formed in 1889 and many of the original members were brothers.  They had a bandwagon and toured in other towns.  The… Read More »Roanoke Bandstand