Wright Brothers Mule Barn

The Wright Brothers Mule Barn, also known as Rader Packing Co. Bldg. and Diggs Building, is a historic structure built by L.W. and B.C. Wright located at Columbia, Missouri. It is located in an industrial area north of Downtown Columbia, Missouri. The 1+12-story masonry building was Mid-Missouri's leading mule facility in the 1920s.[2][3] Today the building has been restored and renovated and offices and lofts.

Wright Brothers Mule Barn
Wright Brothers Mule Barn is located in Missouri
Wright Brothers Mule Barn
Wright Brothers Mule Barn is located in the United States
Wright Brothers Mule Barn
Location1101-1107 Hinkson Ave. & 501-507 Fay St., Columbia, Missouri
Coordinates38°57′26″N 92°19′22″W / 38.95722°N 92.32278°W / 38.95722; -92.32278
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
ArchitectGedney, Jesse(y) I.; Strickler, Joe
Architectural styleone and two-part industrial
NRHP reference No.07001119[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 01, 2007

The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Once called 'modern,' this mule barn is now a slice of Columbia's history - Columbia Missourian". www.columbiamissourian.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24.
  3. ^ Brian J. Pape (May 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wright Brothers Mule Barn" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
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