Downtown Smithville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Smithville Historic District

Smithville, Clay County, Missouri
Listed
April 20, 2014
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
14000159

About this property

Downtown Smithville Historic District is a national historic district located at Smithville, Clay County, Missouri. It encompasses 30 contributing buildings in the central business district of Smithville. The district developed between about 1868 and 1964, and includes representative examples of Gothic Revival and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the IOOF Lodge Hall / Smithville City Hall (c. 1890), C.C. Kindred Motor Company (c. 1910), The State Theater (c. 1910), Masonic Hall (c. 1905), First Christian Church (1927), Bank of Smithville / Citizens Bank and Trust (1889), Post Office (c. 1890), Methodist Episcopal Church (c. 1925), Smithville Community Hospital (1936), and Standard Service Station (c. 1935). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

Smithville, Clay County, Missouri
39.39020, -94.58063

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Downtown Smithville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Downtown Smithville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Downtown Smithville Historic District?

Downtown Smithville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Downtown Smithville Historic District?

The period of significance for Downtown Smithville Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1868.

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