Take a peek at the honored properties

Annie Fischer house, 2911 S. Old 63: Built in the 1920s by Annie Fischer, the house was used as a restaurant and catering service. Fischer is credited with being one of the first African-American business owners in Boone County and won first prize for her beaten biscuits and cured ham at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. In 1911, President William Howard Taft requested her biscuits when he visited the Missouri State Fair. The house is owned by Merle Jr. and Charlotte Smarr.   ¦  Courtesy of Historic Preservation Commission

COLUMBIA — These are the buildings and properties named to the 10 Most Notable Properties list.

The properties must be at least 50 years old, be occupied by a historic person, have unusual architectural qualities, renovations and interesting attributes or have interesting stories about the structure.