Join us for a walking tour through downtown Columbia, MO as we uncover stories from the city’s founding and explore the rich architectural character that makes CoMo unique.
This approximately 2-mile, 2-hour stroll offers a special engineer’s perspective on Columbia’s historic bricks—from brick streets and masonry construction to the craftsmanship, materials, and history behind them. Discover the what, how, and why of the bricks that helped shape our city.
Your guide, Patrick Earney, is a structural engineer by day and historic preservation enthusiast by night, bringing both technical insight and a passion for Columbia’s architectural heritage to this engaging tour.