Way Back When Archives - Martin City CID https://martincity.org/category/way-back-when/ Experience Martin City, Missouri Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:27:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://martincity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-Martin-City-Community-Improvemen-District_LOGO-2-32x32.jpg Way Back When Archives - Martin City CID https://martincity.org/category/way-back-when/ 32 32 Entrepreneurs Build the Future on the Past in Martin City https://martincity.org/entrepreneurs-build-the-future-on-the-past-in-martin-city/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:12:13 +0000 https://mc3.wpengine.com/?p=22093 Creative visions see new opportunities in old properties. Many new business owners start with a clean slate and build from the ground up. Others don’t need to give much thought to brick and mortar, and just look for enough room to work. In between, there are business owners who imagine new eras inside interesting, old [continue reading]

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]]> Historic Martin City Church Endures on Sacred Ground https://martincity.org/historic-martin-city-church-endures-on-sacred-ground/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:26:21 +0000 https://mc3.wpengine.com/?p=20485 Pastor Continues Property’s Long and Winding Spiritual Journey Head east on 135th Street in Martin City and when you get to Holmes Road, instead of turning left or right, just keep going. 135th curves behind Jack Stack Barbecue where it becomes Charlotte Street. There, to your right, you will find a small church with a [continue reading]

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]]> TIME CAPSULE: The Little Church with a Big Spirit https://martincity.org/time-capsule-the-little-church-with-a-big-spirit/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:32:00 +0000 https://mc3.wpengine.com/?p=20573 Inspired by a revival in 1946, the old church located at 135th Street and Charlotte in Martin City has endured despite difficult circumstances. Below is a historical timeline showing the evolution of the church from 1946 to 2020. Read the full story>> Homer “Roy” Lynn and Thelma Lynn donated part of their land for [continue reading]

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]]> Historic Building Block: The Martin Event Space https://martincity.org/historic-building-blocks-the-martin-event-space/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:40:42 +0000 https://mc3.wpengine.com/?p=19035 (Originally published in 2019) 13440 Holmes Road is an historic property we consider a building block of Martin City’s charm. On the northwest corner of Holmes and 135th Street, right across from Jack Stack Barbecue, you’ll find a landmark that has witnessed Martin City’s twists and turns for decades. The Martin Event Space, as it's currently [continue reading]

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]]> James Ralph Martin Wins 2013 Community Humanitarian Award! https://martincity.org/james-ralph-martin-wins-2013-community-humanitarian-award/ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:27:06 +0000 http://martincity.wordpress.com/?p=581 Ralph Martin is 96 years old and as sharp as someone 30 years younger.  He and Elmeda Trucelle Hilbert Martin were married for 74 years.  Sadly she passed in January 2013. Ralph and Trudy have three children – two daughters and a son who live in the metro area. They have seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. [continue reading]

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