Missouri Preservation

Missouri Preservation The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation. In the fall, we release a list of endangered historic places in Missouri known as Places in Peril.

A statewide organization advocating for, educating about and assisting with the preservation of Missouri's unique architectural heritage. The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation advocates for, educates about and assists in the preservation of architectural and historic landmarks that embody Missouri's unique heritage and sense of place. Each year we host the Missouri Preservation Conferenc

e, bringing preservationists together from all over the state for tours and educational sessions. In the spring, we present our annual Honor Awards, which recognize the achievements of Missourians in historic preservation.

09/05/2026

Today's lesson in architectural terminology. Know your building parts!!

Many thanks to Frank Rosario for bringing this important information to our attention.

We wouldn't steer you wrong. Join us at the Missouri Preservation conference for all things Route 66!
09/03/2026

We wouldn't steer you wrong. Join us at the Missouri Preservation conference for all things Route 66!

If you're coming to Lebanon for the Missouri Preservation conference, make sure to check out the Munger Moss Motel. In 1945, Nell Munger and Emmett Moss moved their sandwich shop from Devil's Elbow to Lebanon to take advantage of the Route 66 traffic. Over the following decades they expanded the restaurant into a motel complex with forty-four rooms and seventeen apartments. The swimming pool in the central court was the first swimming pool in the city of Lebanon. The neon sign, added in the 1950s, is an iconic site on Missouri's stretch of the Mother Road.

The Munger Moss motel was captured in a 2003 survey of Route 66 resources and evaluated in a 2024 eligibility assessment but has not been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

If you're in St. Louis join us for happy hour. We'd love to see you!
08/29/2026

If you're in St. Louis join us for happy hour. We'd love to see you!

08/28/2026

Did you know we have a new neighbor?

Missouri Preservation, the statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization, has moved into the back alley house!

They're also gearing up for their 2026 Conference in Lebanon, Missouri, September 14–16, celebrating the centennial of Route 66.

Learn more and join them for the celebration!

Missouri Preservation

08/28/2026
08/27/2026

Are you joining us for the 2026 Missouri Preservation Conference in Lebanon? It's time to get registered! ✨ We've got three days of sessions and activities planned in this historic stop along Route 66. Registration and more info can be found on our website. Link in the comment section below ⬇️

Your lesson for today.
08/19/2026

Your lesson for today.

08/19/2026

Join us at the Jesse James Birthplace on the evening of October 9. Please bring your own lawn chair. Event will be indoors if raining.

We look forward to the program being hosted on Saturday morning, October 10 at the Garrison School, 502 N Water St, Liberty, MO 64068

08/19/2026

President Donald Trump’s administration may move forward with plans to test the granite exterior of a historic office building next to the White House as part of a proposal to paint it white, a Washington federal judge held.

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