John and Vicki Ott pose in the Stephens building

January 9, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CST

John and Vicki Ott pose in the old Stephens building on Broadway on Dec. 12. The Otts own a number of historic buildings in downtown Columbia including the buildings that house Artlandish, Root Cellar and Breeze.

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