Clay County
Historical Places

Source: National Register of Historical Places

Aker Cemetery
Antioch Christian Church
Arthur-Leonard Historic District
Clardy Heights Historic District
Clay County Savings Association Building
Clay County State Bank
Claybrook House
Clinton House
Compton, Dr. James, House
Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District
Elms Hotel
Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic District
Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial West Historic District
Garrison School Historic District
Hall of Waters
Hughes, Frank, Memorial Library
James Brothers' House and Farm
James Brothers' House and Farm (Boundary Increase)
Jewell Hall
Jewell--Lightburne Historic District
Major Hotel
Miller Building
Nebo Hill Archeological Site
Odd Fellows Home District
Sears, Roebuck and Company Warehouse Building
South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District
West Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District
Wheeling Corrugating Company Building
Woodneath
Watkins Mill



Aker Cemetery

(added 1974 - Site - #74001071)
NE of Smithville off MO W, Smithville
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Social History
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Cemetery
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields



Antioch Christian Church

(added 1979 - Building - #79001358)
Also known as Antioch Community Church
4805 NE Antioch Rd., Kansas City
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Ricketts,Ben
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Current Function: Education, Recreation And Culture



Arthur-Leonard Historic District

(added 2001 - District - #00001608)
Roughly bounded by Ford Ave., Jewell St., Choctaw St., and Missouri St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic



Clardy Heights Historic District

(added 2001 - District - #00001609)
716, 736 and 758 W. Liberty Dr., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic



Clay County Savings Association Building

(added 1992 - Building - #92001675)
Also known as Jesse James Bank Museum Building
104 E. Franklin St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal
Area of Significance: Other, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Museum



Clay County State Bank

(added 1984 - Building - #84004141)
Also known as Excelsior Springs Historic Museum
101 E. Broadway, Excelsior Springs
Owner: Local Gov't



Claybrook House

(added 1981 - Building - #81000332)
NE of Kearney, Kearney
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Claybrook, George C.
Architectural Style: Federal
Historic Person: Claybrook, George E.
Significant Year: 1858
Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Work In Progress



Clinton House

(added 1978 - Building - #78001641)
Also known as Eskridge, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf, Residence
404 S. Leonard St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic



Compton, Dr. James, House

(added 1979 - Building - #79003677)
Also known as Sandy's Oak Ridge Manor Tea House
5410 NE Oak Ridge Rd., Kansas City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Historic Person: Compton, Dr. James Howard
Significant Year: 1829
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic



Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District

(added 2001 - District - #00001605)
Roughly bounded by Mississippi St., Gallatin St., Schrader St., and Fairview Ave., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic



Elms Hotel

(added 1985 - Building - #85000648)
Regent and Elms Blvd., Excelsior Springs
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Jackson & McIlvain
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Hotel
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Hotel



Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters
Commercial East Historic District

(added 1999 - District - #99000638)
Roughly along portions of East and West Broadway and Main St., Excelsior Springs
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Curtiss, Louis S.
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Clinic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Resort, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: City Hall, Hotel, Museum, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store



Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters
Commercial West Historic District

(added 1999 - District - #99000637)
Roughly along portions of Thompson, and St. Louis Aves.; South, Main, Marietta, and Spring Sts.; and Elms Blvd., Excelsior Springs
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Jackson, Frank J., Schrage, William F.
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Clinic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Resort, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater



Garrison School Historic District

(added 2001 - District - #00001607)
Roughly along N. Main St. and N. Water St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Black, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion, Social



Hall of Waters

(added 1983 - Building - #83000977)
Also known as Siloam Park and Springs
201 E. Broadway, Excelsior Springs
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Keene & Simpson
Architectural Style: Modern Movement
Area of Significance: Commerce, Health/Medicine, Science, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Resort
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Park, Restaurant, Sport Facility



Hughes, Frank, Memorial Library

(added 1992 - Building - #92001676)
210 E. Franklin St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wight & Wight
Architectural Style: Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-function: Library
Current Function: Social
Current Sub-function: Civic, Clubhouse



IOOF Liberty Lodge No. 49

(added 1992 - Building - #92001677)
16--18 E. Franklin St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith,Charles A., Miller-Stauch Construction Co.
Architectural Style: Moderne, Other
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business, Specialty Store



James Brothers' House and Farm

(added 1972 - Building - #72000709)
Also known as Birthplace Of Jesse James;See Also:James Brothers' House and
2.25 mi. E of Kearney, Kearney
Historic Significance: Person
Historic Person: James, Jesse, et al.
Significant Year: 1847
Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum



James Brothers' House and Farm
(Boundary Increase)

(added 1978 - Site - #78003417)
Also known as Birthplace of Jesse James;See Also:James Brothers' House and
NE of Kearney, Kearney
Historic Significance: Person
Historic Person: James,Jesse,et al.
Significant Year: 1847
Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum



Jewell Hall

(added 1978 - Building - #78001642)
Jewell St. between Kansas and Mississippi Sts., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Jewell, William, Sawyer, J.O.
Architectural Style: Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Military, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Defense, Education, Health Care
Historic Sub-function: College, Hospital
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-function: School



Jewell--Lightburne Historic District

(added 2001 - - #00001606)
Roughly bounded by N. Jewell St., E. Mill St., Main St. and Gordon St., Libery



Major Hotel

(added 1992 - Building - #92001678)
Also known as Colonial Hotel;Franklin House Apartments
112 E. Franklin St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Keene & Simpson, Huggins Construction
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Prairie School
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling



Miller Building

(added 1992 - Building - #92001679)
2 E. Franklin St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Other
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store



Nebo Hill Archeological Site

(added 1971 - Site - #71000465)
Also known as Archaeological Survey of Missouri Number 23-CL-11
Address Restricted, Liberty
Historic Significance: Information Potential
Area of Significance: Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation: Archaic, Nebo Hill Complex
Period of Significance: 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Camp
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Park



Odd Fellows Home District

(added 1987 - District - #87001595)
Also known as Winner Hotel;Reed Springs;
Reed Mineral Spring;Reed Sulphur S MO 291, Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Ittner,William B., et al.
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Education, Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Hospital, Sanatorium, School
Current Function: Health Care
Current Sub-function: Sanatorium



Sears, Roebuck and Company Warehouse Building

(added 1997 - Building - #97000411)
Also known as Missouri Poster and Sign Company, Inc.;Bellas Hess Antique M
715 Armour Rd., North Kansas City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Nimmons, George C.
Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Chicago
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Specialty Store



South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District

(added 1992 - District - #92001680)
2 S. Main St., 10 E. Kansas St., 1--17 E. Kansas St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wight & Wight, Haeussler, A.F.
Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Modern Movement
Area of Significance: Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store



West Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District

(added 1992 - Building - #92001681)
12--16 N. Main St., Liberty
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate, Other
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Specialty Store



Wheeling Corrugating Company Building

(added 1994 - Building - #94001220)
Also known as Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP)
820 E. 14th Ave., North Kansas City
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility



Woodneath

(added 1978 - Building - #78001640)
Also known as Arnold, Elbridge, Homestead; Crouch, Edwin Y.,Residence
8900 NE Flintlock Rd., Kansas City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Myers, Frederick, Morrison, Thomas
Architectural Style: Greek Revival
Historic Person: Arnold, Elbridge
Significant Year: 1855, 1856
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History, Agriculture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic



Watkins Mill

(added 1966 - District - #66000416)
6 mi. NW of Excelsior, Excelsior
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: State
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park

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