National Register Listings in Jackson County, Missouri
1524 Grand Avenue Building
18th and Vine Historic District
1901 McGee Street Automotive Service Building
85th and Manchester "Three Trails" Trail Segment
A.B.C. Storage and Van Company Building
Acme Brass and Machine Works Building
ACME Cleansing Company Building
Adams, Charles Francis Jr., Building
Agee Apartments Historic District
Aines Farm Dairy Building
Alana Apartment Hotel
Ambassador Hotel Historic District
Ambassador Hotel Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Archbishop O’Hara High School
Argyle Building
Armour Boulevard Post-World War II Apartment Building Historic District
Attucks School
Aurora Apartments
Auto Coach Building
Bailey Family Farm Historic District
Baker-Vawter Building
Bancroft School
Barclay Building
Bayles Addition Historic District
Bellefontaine Avenue Historic District
Bellerive Hotel
Belmont Hotel
Benton, Thomas Hart, House and Studio
Beth Shalom Synagogue
Bingham-Waggoner House and Estate
Bixby, Walter E., House
Blackstone Hotel
Blenheim School
Blue Mills
BMA Tower
Boley Building
Bon Air Apartments Building
Bonfils Building
Braley, Charles A., House
Bryant Building
Bryant, Dr. John S. Jr. and Harriet Smart, House
Buick Automobile Company Building
Bunker Building
Burnette-Berry House
Byram's Ford Historic District
Campbell-Continental Baking Company Building
Cave Spring
Chambers Building
Chappell, Philip E., House
Chatham Hotel
Cherry Street Colonnades Historic District
Chicago Apartments
Christian Church Hospital
Circle Apartments
City Bank Building
Coates House Hotel
Coca-Cola Building
Colonnade Apartment Building at 4302 Oak Street
Columbia Building
Commerce Tower
Commerce Trust Company Historic District
Community Church
Continental Hotel
Corrigan, Bernard, House
Corrigan, Thos., Building
Crane Company Building, The
Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building
Crestwood Historic District
Crossroads Historic Freight District
Crown Center Historic District
Curtiss, Louis, Studio Building
Dean, O.H., Building
Dierks Building
Disney, Walt, House, and Garage
District I
District I
District II
District III
District III (Boundary Increase)
Dorson Apartment Building
Drumm, Andrew, Institute
East 27th Street Colonnades Historic District
East Ninth Street-Grand Boulevard Historic District
Ellsworth Apartments
Elmwood Cemetery
Exchange Building
Executive Plaza Office Building
Fairfax Building, The
Faultless Starch Company Building
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company Building, The
Fire Department Headquarters; Fire station #2
Firestone Building
First Swedish Baptist Church
Floyd, Jacobs, House
Fort Osage
Four Gates Farm
Fowler, Henry T., House
Gary, Hunter, House
Gate City National Bank
George, Todd M. Sr., House
Georgen, John and Adele, House
German Evangelical Pastors' Home Historic District
Gillham Court Apartments Building
Gillis Orphans' Home
Globe Storage and Transfer Company Building
Gloyd Building
Goodenow Textiles Company Building
Gotham Apartments
Grand Avenue Garage
Grand Avenue Temple and Grand Avenue Temple Building
Grandview Residential Historic District
Graphic Arts Building
Greenlease Cadillac Building
Guadalupe Center
Gumbel Building
Harris, Col. John, House
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)
Hazelle, Inc. Building
Heim, Ferd., Brewing Company Bottling Plant
Helping Hand Institue Building
Henderson, Dr. Generous, House
Hesse Carriage Company Building
Hiland Telphone Exchange Building
Holy Name Catholic Church
Holy Rosary Historic District
Hook, Mary Rockwell, House
Hoover Brothers Building
Hotel Phillips
House at 5011 Sunset Drive
House at 54 E. 53rd Terrace
Howard Neighborhood Historic District
Howe, Frank M., Residence
Hughes, Mollie and Josephine, House
Hyde Park East Historic District, Old
Hyde Park Historic District
Hyde Park West Historic District, Old
Imperial Brewing Company Brewery
Independence Boulevard Christian Church
Insurance Building-Consumers Cooperative Association Building
Inter-State Building
Interstate Bakeries Corporation Headquarters
Interstate Securities Building
Ivanhoe Masonic Temple
Jackson County Courthouse
Jackson County Jail and Marshal's House
Janssen Place Historic District
Jenkins Music Company Building
Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories
Jones, Lewis, House
Jones, R. Bryson, House
Kansas City Athenaeum
Kansas City Club Building
Kansas City Cold Storage Company Building
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
Kansas City Masonic Temple
Kansas City National Guard Armory
Kansas City Parks and Boulevards Historic District
Kansas City Police Station Number 4
Kansas City Power and Light Company Building
Kansas City Power and Light Company Substation "A"
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library and Board of Education Building
Kansas City Southern Railway Building
Kansas City Star Building
Kansas City Terminal Railway Company Roundhouse Historic District
Kansas City Title and Trust Building
Kansas City Water Department Building
Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building
Katz, Michael H. and Rose, House
Keith, Charles S., House
Kelley-Reppert Motor Company Building
Kelly's Westport Inn
Kemper Arena
Kessler Apartments
Kirkwood Building
Knickerbocker Apartments
Knight, William Baker and Mary, House
Kritser House
Kuehne-Schmidt Apartments
Land Bank Building
Lee's Summit Christian Church Building
Lee's Summit Downtown Historic District
Lee's Summit Post Office
Lewis-Webb House
Liberty Memorial
Lincoln High School
Linwood Presbyterian Church and Home for Convalescent Employed Women
Liquid Carbonic Company Building
Locust Street Apartments
Loew's Midland Theater-Midland Building
Long, R. A., House
Long, R.A., Building
Longview Farm
Loose, Jacob, House
Loretto Academy
Love, Emily Rockwell, House
Lowe and Campbell Sporting Goods Building
Luzier Special Formula Laboratories Building
Maine Apartments
Mainstreet Theatre
Majestic Apartments
Majors, Alexander, House
Maples Apartments
Marks and Garvey Historic District
Marty, Albert, Building
Maryland Apartments
McConahay Building
McGee Street Automotive Historic District
McIntire, Levi, House
McMahon Apartments
Mercantile Bank & Trust Building
Meyer, August, House
Michelson Building
Midwest Hotel
Milo Apartments
Mineral Hall
Minor, Charles, House
Missouri Apartments
Missouri Pacific Depot
Moline Plow Company Building
Monroe Hotel
Montgomery Ward and Company General Merchandise Warehouse
Morningside Acres Historic Ranch House District
Mount Washington School
Murdock, C.A., Manufacturing Company Building
Mutual Ice Company Building
Mutual Musicians' Foundation Building
Myers, George J., House
National Bank of Commerce Building
National Cloak and Suit Company
National Garage
Nettleton, George H., Home
New England Apartments
New Santa Fe "Three Trails" Trail Swales
New York Life Building
Newbern Hotel
Newcomer's, D. W., Sons Funeral Home
Nicholson, George E., House
Noland, Smallwood V., House
Norman School
Northeast Douglas Street Residential Historic District
Northeast Forest Avenue and Northeast Green Street Residential Historic District
Northeast Green and 1st Streets Residential Historic District
Oakwood Country Club
Old New England Building
Old Town Historic District
Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase III)
Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase IV)
Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Ostertag, Robert, House
Overfelt-Campbell-Johnston House
Owens-McCoy House
Palace Clothing Company Building
Parade Park Maintenance Building
Paris and Weaver Apartment Buildings
Park Lane Apartments
Park Manor Historic District
Parkview, The
Paseo YMCA
Peck, George B., Dry Goods Company Building
Pendergast, Thomas J., Headquarters
Pennbroke Apartments
Peppard, Joseph Grear, House
Perfection Stove Company Building
Peters, Charles and Josephine, House
Peters, Nelle E., Troost Avenue Historic District
Pickwick Hotel, Office Building, Parking Garage and Bus Terminal
Pilgrim Lutheran Church for the Deaf of Greater Kansas City and Parsonage
Pink House
Plaza House Apartments
Plaza Towers
President Gardens Apartments Historic District
President Hotel
Professional Building
Quality Hill
Quality Hill Center Historic District
Repp, William D., House
Rice-Tremonti House
Richards and Conover Hardware Company Building
Ridenour-Baker Grocery Company Building
Rieger Hotel
Rockhill Neighborhood
Rockwell, Bertrand, House
Row House Building
Row House Buildings (Boundry Increase)
Sacred Heart Church, School and Rectory
Safeway Stores and Office and Warehouse Building
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Santa Fe Place Historic District
Santa Fe Trail-Minor Park, Kansas City, Trail Segments
Santa Fe Trail-Santa Fe Trail Park, Independence Trail Segments
Savoy Hotel and Grill
Scarritt Building and Arcade
Scarritt Point North Historic District
Scarritt Point South Historic District
Scarritt, Edward Lucky, House
Scarritt, Rev. Nathan, House
Scarritt, William Chick, House
Seven Oaks School
Sewall Paint and Glass Company Building
Shankman Building
Shelley, William Francis, House
Sherwood Manufacturing Company Building
Simpson-Yeomans-Country Side Historic District
Simpson-Yeomans-Country Side Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Simpson-Yeomans-Country Side Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Smith and Sons Manufacturing Company Building
Sophian Plaza
South Hyde Park Historic District
South Side Historic District
Southeast Grand Avenue and Fifth Street Residential Historic District
Southeast Green Street Historic Cottage District
Southeast Third Street and Southeast Corder Avenue Ranch House Historic District
Southeast Third Street Residential Historic District
Southwest Market Street Historic District
Southwest Third and Southwest Madison Historic District
Southwestern Bell Administration Building
Spofford Home for Children
Squibb, E.R. and Sons, Building
Squier Park Historic District
St. Francis Xavier School
St. John’s High School and Seminary
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
St. Regis Hotel
St. Teresa's Academy Music and Arts Building
Standard Theatre
Stenzel, R.O. & Company, Warehouse
Stevens, Edward A., House
Stine and McClure Undertaking Company Building
Studna Garage Building
Sweeney Automobile and Tractor School
Swinney, E.F., School
Switzer School Buildings
Temple Block Building
Temple Site
Ten Main Center
Tocoma,The
Toll, Alfred, House
Townley Metal & Hardware Company Building
Traders National Bank Building
Triangle Battery and Service Company Building
Trinity Episcopal Church
Tromanhauser, Norman, House
Truman, Harry S, Historic District
TWA Corporate Headquarters' Building
Twenty-Ninth Street Colonnaded Apartments Historic District
Twenty-Twenty Grand Building
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office-Kansas City, MO
Union Cemetery
Union Station
Union Station (Boundary Increase)
United States Post Office-Kansas City
Unity School of Christianity Historic District
Uptown Building and Theatre
Vaccaro, Joe, Soda Water Manufacturing Company Building
Vaile, Harvey M., Mansion
Valentine on Broadway Hotel
Van Noy, Ira C. and Charles S., Houses
Villa Serena Apartment Hotel
Virginia Apartments
Vitagraph Film Exchange Building
Volker, William, House
Waldo Water Tower
Walnut Street Warehouse and Commercial Historic District
Walnut Street Warehouse and Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Walnut Street Warehouse and Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Waltower Building
Ward, Seth E., Homestead
Warner, Maj. William, House
Webster School
West Bottoms-North Historic District
West Eleventh Street Historic District
West Ninth Street-Baltimore Avenue Historic District
West Ninth Street-Baltimore Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase I)
West Ninth Street-Baltimore Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Western Newspaper Union Building
Westminister Congregational Church
Westport High School
Westport Junior High School
Wheatley-Provident Hospital
Wholesale District
Wholesale District (Boundary Increase)
WILLIAM S. MITCHELL (dredge)
Wiltshire Apartment Hotel, The
Windsor Hall Apartments
Woodson-Sawyer House
Woolworth, F.W., Building
Wornall House
Young, Solomon, Farm-Truman, Harry S., Farm
About Jackson County
Jackson County Timeline
Jackson County, Missouri, located in the midwestern United States, has a rich and diverse history that stretches back thousands of years. The area was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Osage and Kansas. The first European settlement was established in 1821, and the county was officially organized in 1826, named after President Andrew Jackson.
In the early 19th century, Jackson County became an important starting point for westward expansion and the Oregon Trail. It also played a significant role in the American Civil War. At the outbreak of the war, tensions between pro-Union and pro-Confederate factions ran high in the county. As a border county, it experienced violent conflicts, looting, and the devastating guerrilla warfare of the notorious Confederate guerrilla leader, William Quantrill.
After the Civil War, Jackson County saw rapid urbanization and economic growth. Kansas City, the county seat, emerged as a major transportation hub due to its location along the Missouri River and the establishment of railroads in the area. Prosperity continued throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the development of industries such as meatpacking, manufacturing, and agriculture.
In recent years, Jackson County has faced challenges such as urban decay in certain areas and racial segregation. However, ongoing revitalization efforts, including investments in infrastructure and public amenities, have helped to transform the county into a thriving metropolitan area. Today, Jackson County is known for its vibrant arts and culture scene, historical landmarks like the Kansas City Union Station, and strong community spirit.
In the early 19th century, Jackson County became an important starting point for westward expansion and the Oregon Trail. It also played a significant role in the American Civil War. At the outbreak of the war, tensions between pro-Union and pro-Confederate factions ran high in the county. As a border county, it experienced violent conflicts, looting, and the devastating guerrilla warfare of the notorious Confederate guerrilla leader, William Quantrill.
After the Civil War, Jackson County saw rapid urbanization and economic growth. Kansas City, the county seat, emerged as a major transportation hub due to its location along the Missouri River and the establishment of railroads in the area. Prosperity continued throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the development of industries such as meatpacking, manufacturing, and agriculture.
In recent years, Jackson County has faced challenges such as urban decay in certain areas and racial segregation. However, ongoing revitalization efforts, including investments in infrastructure and public amenities, have helped to transform the county into a thriving metropolitan area. Today, Jackson County is known for its vibrant arts and culture scene, historical landmarks like the Kansas City Union Station, and strong community spirit.
Jackson County Timeline
This timeline provides a glimpse into the major events and milestones that have shaped the history of Jackson County, Missouri.
- 1826 - Jackson County is established
- 1830 - Independence becomes the county seat
- 1834 - The Missouri Mormon War takes place in the county
- 1862 - During the Civil War, Union forces occupy the county
- 1881 - The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad is completed
- 1901 - The first permanent automobile bridge is built over the Missouri River
- 1922 - Construction of the Jackson County Courthouse begins
- 1967 - The Truman Sports Complex is completed
- 1986 - The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum opens to the public