Nodaway County has a rich history reflected in numerous historical buildings. From downtown Maryville to the Administration Building at Northwest Missouri State University the history is clearly visible. Associate Provost of Undergraduate Studies Michael Steiner said a large portion of the Northwest campus is historical but said the oldest building and most significant building on campus is the Administration Building
“The Administration Building is the first and most historical so obviously the oldest building on campus,” Steiner said. “It did have some major rebuilding after a fire in 1979 burned up a lot of the west half of the building”
Steiner said there are pieces of the old building that have been incorporated into the current building.
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“There was an interest in buying the old convent east of town, moving the courthouse out there and tearing it down but I said “no, no, no” and instead got it on the national register. So, it was like saving the structure and to me the heart of downtown Maryville.” Carneal said part of his job is also working with building owners to get their building on the registry but often deals with people not wanting to register their building.
“ I have also work with several different building owners trying to get them to save their building or maybe put them on the national register,” Carneal said. “I’ve had many many people who did not want to do that because they misunderstood the importance of it.”
Steiner said people often confuse the National Register of Historic Places with historical landmarks even though the two require totally different things.
“With a historical landmark you wouldn’t be able to touch, change, or do anything to it,” Steiner said. “But, if it is on the national register you can make any changes to it that you want theoretically you could even tear it down if you
“The Administration Building is the first and most historical so obviously the oldest building on campus,” Steiner said. “It did have some major rebuilding after a fire in 1979 burned up a lot of the west half of the building”
Steiner said there are pieces of the old building that have been incorporated into the current building.
“There was …show more content…
“There was an interest in buying the old convent east of town, moving the courthouse out there and tearing it down but I said “no, no, no” and instead got it on the national register. So, it was like saving the structure and to me the heart of downtown Maryville.” Carneal said part of his job is also working with building owners to get their building on the registry but often deals with people not wanting to register their building.
“ I have also work with several different building owners trying to get them to save their building or maybe put them on the national register,” Carneal said. “I’ve had many many people who did not want to do that because they misunderstood the importance of it.”
Steiner said people often confuse the National Register of Historic Places with historical landmarks even though the two require totally different things.
“With a historical landmark you wouldn’t be able to touch, change, or do anything to it,” Steiner said. “But, if it is on the national register you can make any changes to it that you want theoretically you could even tear it down if you