115 BINGHAM RD, COLUMBIA, MO 65203
Overview
Description
Supplements: ... (Read more) The Grasslands Subdivision was platted in 1926 from the estate of George Bingham Rollins. This lovely home designed by Harry Satterlee Bill (who was the #2 architect on the Empire State Building) and built in 1939 by Silas Woodson Canada, the last home built in the Grasslands before WWII. At the time, it was the most expensive home built in Columbia, at a cost of $25,000. It was also the first home in Columbia to have central air conditioning. S.W. Canada was Registrar at the University of Missouri from 1919 to 1959. Mr. Canada died in Nov 1986. The home was sold in a closed bid auction in Feb 1987. The current owner was the high bidder and is only the second owner of this amazing home in 84 years. Prior to moving in, the new owners had a number of repairs done to the home - while focusing on maintaining the historical elegance of this home. In 1994, the Seller undertook a significant three-story, 1,500 sq foot addition. The primary focus of the 1994 updates were to enlarge the size of the kitchen, creating a huge combo kitchen / breakfast room space. In addition, the smallest "maid's room" was enlarged to become the new master bedroom suite. The basement was also enlarged to provide more storage space. The windows are original double-hung wood sash windows that include counterbalancing weights on a chain. The location of this elegant 2-story home is one of it's finest features. The yard boasts multiple large shade trees featuring a huge oak on the west side and a lovely patio. The garage which has storage space above is connected to the home by a porte-cochère. History of Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada, 305 U.S. 337 (1938)** In June 1935, the Registrar at the University of Missouri, Silas Woodson Canada, received a request for a catalog from a prospective student in Jefferson City. Within a week, a form letter and a catalog were on their way to Lloyd L. Gaines. Application forms in 1935 did not ask applicants to identify their race. Only when MU received Gaines's transcript from Lincoln did officials realize that Gaines was black. Registrar S. W. Canada was instructed to send Gaines a telegram indicating that his application no longer was considered a routine matter. Subsequently, the Board of Curators resolved that the application of Lloyd L. Gaines be rejected. A petition was filed that contended that the rejection of Gaines "solely on the basis of color was a clear violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution." Mr. Canada was named in the lawsuit as the representative for the University because of his position as Registrar. Gaines v. Canada, was a United States Supreme Court decision holding that states which provided a school to white students had to provide in-state education to Black students as well. States could satisfy this requirement by allowing Black and white students to attend the same school or creating a second school for Black students. Missouri complied with the order by setting aside limited funds for the creation of a Black law school at Lincoln University. Lincoln University School of Law was a professional graduate school of Lincoln University (a historically Black university), which operated in St. Louis, Missouri from September 20, 1939, until it closed in 1955. Thurgood Marshall, who argued before the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education and many other cases challenging official discrimination, later called Gaines one of the NAACP's "greatest victories." *Title of Inside Columbia article describing this home, dated April 2007 **Details excepted from articles on the Truman Library website, Wikipedia, and History of University of Missouri Law School Timeline
Listing Details MLS# 417971
Location, Tax & Legal
- Area
- Central
- Street No #
- 115
- Street
- BINGHAM
- Street Suffix
- RD
- County
- Boone
- State/Province
- MO
- Zip Code
- 65203
- Subdivision
- GRASSLANDS
- Mapping ID #
- 1661100010660001
General Property Description
- Type
- Single Family Residence
- Attached/Detached
- Detached
- Primary Style
- 2 Story
- # of Bedrooms
- 4
- Baths Full
- 3
- # of Baths-Half
- 2
- Total Bathrooms
- 5
- Garage Capacity
- 2
- Age Description
- More than 51 Yrs
- Lot Dimensions
- 175.00 × 141.80
- # of Acres
- 0.58
- Appx Lot Size SqFt
- 24815
- Sq Ft Source
- County Records
- Appx Fin Sq Ft Main #
- 2289
- Appx Fin Sq Ft Lower #
- 480
- Appx Fin Sq Ft Upper #
- 2200
- Appx Fin Sq Ft Total #
- 4969
- Appx UnFin Sq Ft Lower #
- 1800
- Appx UnFin Sq Ft Total #
- 1800
- Year Built
- 1940
- House Faces
- S
- Appx Fin Other Sq Ft #
- 0
- Basement
- Yes
- Appx UnFin Sq Ft Main #
- 0
- Appx UnFin Sq Ft Upper #
- 0
- Appx UnFin Other Sq Ft #
- 0
Status Change Info
- List Price/Sqft
- 166.03
- Sold Date
- 2024-05-29
- Under Contract Date
- 2024-04-29
- Status Change Date
- 2024-05-30
Property Disclosure
- Property Disclosure To Be Provided
- Yes
Energy Audit
- Energy Audit Completed
- No
More Information
Rooms
- Bedroom 2 Level
- Upper
- Bedroom 3 Level
- Upper
- Bedroom 4 Level
- Upper
- Breakfast Room Level
- Main
- Dining Room Level
- Main
- Family Room Level
- Lower
- Full Bathroom Level
- Upper
- Half Bathroom Level
- Main
- Kitchen Level
- Main
- Living Room Level
- Main
- Master Bedroom Level
- Upper
- Office Level
- Main
- Other Level
- Lower
- Sunroom Level
- Main
- Utility Room Level
- Lower
- Bedroom 2
- Yes
- Bedroom 3
- Yes
- Bedroom 4
- Yes
- Breakfast Room
- Yes
- Dining Room
- Yes
- Family Room
- Yes
- Full Bathroom
- Yes
- Half Bathroom
- Yes
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Living Room
- Yes
- Master Bedroom
- Yes
- Office
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
- Sunroom
- Yes
- Utility Room
- Yes
Baths-Half
- Lower Level
- Yes
- Main Level
- Yes
- Total
- 2
Location Tax & Legal
- Cross Street
- S Providence Rd
- Zoning
- Single Family Res
- Actual Taxes $
- 7207.69
- Tax Yr
- 2023
- School District
- Columbia
- Elementary Sch
- Grant
- Middle/Jr High Sch
- Jefferson
- Senior Sch
- Hickman
- HOA/Condo
- No
- Legal Description
- GRASSLAND ADDN #1 LT 17,18 SUR 7410 TR 2 SUR 648-304
- Auction
- No
- Land Lease
- No
- Land Lease Descrip
- N/A
- Located within City of Columbia
- Yes
Remarks & Misc
- Directions
- From Providence Rd, go west on Bingham Rd.
Licensee Per/Int Dis
- Not Applicable
- Yes
Foundation Type
- Full Bsmt Part Fin
- Yes
Foundation Access
- Inside Entrance
- Yes
Crops
- None
- Yes
Foundation Material
- Poured Concrete
- Yes
Appliances
- Cooktop-Electric
- Yes
- Dishwasher
- Yes
- Disposal
- Yes
- Exhaust Fan
- Yes
- Refrigerator
- Yes
Cooling
- Central Electric
- Yes
Heating
- Forced Air
- Yes
- Natural Gas
- Yes
Roof
- ArchitecturalShingle
- Yes
Exterior Finish
- Brick Veneer
- Yes
- Stone Veneer
- Yes
- Wood
- Yes
Arch./Style
- Traditional
- Yes
Topo/Lot Description
- Level
- Yes
Exterior Features
- Driveway-Paved
- Yes
- Vegetable Garden
- Yes
- Windows-Wood
- Yes
Road Responsibility
- Public Maintained Road
- Yes
Road Surface Type
- Paved
- Yes
Other Structures
- Other
- Yes
- See Remarks
- Yes
Possession
- At Closing
- Yes
Restriction/Easement
- Built Prior to 1978
- Yes
- Recorded Plat
- Yes
- Subdiv Restrictions
- Yes
- Unknown (Verify)
- Yes
- Zoning Regulations Apply
- Yes
Water Source
- Public
- Yes
Sewer
- Public
- Yes
Dining
- Breakfast Room
- Yes
- Formal Dining
- Yes
Utilities
- Electric-City of Columbia
- Yes
- Trash-City
- Yes
Fireplace
- Gas
- Yes
- In Basement
- Yes
- In Living Room
- Yes
- Wood Burning
- Yes
Flooring
- Carpet
- Yes
- Tile
- Yes
- Vinyl
- Yes
- Wood
- Yes
Zoning
- R-1 One- Family Dwelling*
- Yes
Interior/Features
- High Spd Int Access
- Yes
- Stand AloneShwr/MBR
- Yes
- Tub/Shower
- Yes
- Utility Sink
- Yes
- Walk in Closet(s)
- Yes
- Washer/DryerConnectn
- Yes
- WindowTreatmnts Some
- Yes
Kitchen/Features
- Cabinets-Wood
- Yes
- Counter-Tile
- Yes
- Island
- Yes
Patio
- Back
- Yes
- Brick
- Yes
Baths Full-3/4
- Upper Level
- 3
- Total
- 3
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