Jackson County Courthouse - Independence, Missouri
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BruceS
N 39° 05.541 W 094° 24.986
15S E 377505 N 4327979
Historic former courthouse in Independence, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMBMN2
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2011
Views: 2
"The Jackson County Courthouse is historically significant as the oldest structure in continuous use as a courthouse in Missouri [the courthouse in Lexington now holds this distinction as the courthouse is no longer used for courts]. The structure reflects the stages of physical development which have proved to be characteristic of the majority of the Missouri courthouses. The core of the present building includes the court house built in 1836 a building that has never been torn down during the numerous and extensive rebuildings that followed, though it was extensively remodeled each time. Further significance is contributed to the structure in that it housed for ten years the office of former United States President Harry S. Truman, then Eastern Judge and Presiding Judge." - National Register Nomination form
The historic building no longer serves as a courthouse. The building is mostly vacant housing the only the Jackson County Historical Society and a preserved Truman courtroom and office. The building is undergoing a multi-phase renovation project to preserve the building and convert it to new uses.
Street address:
Bounded by Lexington and Maple Aves. and Liberty and Main Sts.
Independence, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: Jackson
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Government
Current function: Recreation and Culture; Project On-going
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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