Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District

Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri
Listed
April 7, 1994
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000315

About this property

Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri. The district includes 34 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Harrisonville. It developed between about 1880 and 1943, and includes representative examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Renaissance Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Cass County Courthouse (1897), New Method Laundry (1929), Cass County Democrat (c. 1901), Wooldridge Building (before 1885), Bank of Harrisonville (1900-1901), Wirt's Opera House Building (1907; 1940-alterations), Post Office Building (1925), Emmons Building/Bowman Building (1887), Evans Building (1890), White Motor Company (c. 1930-1934), Stephen Stuart "Racket" Store (c. 1903-1908), First National Bank of Harrisonville (c. 1886-1891; c. 1920, 1980s alterations), and Deacon Building (1892). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The Cass County Courthouse was designed in 1895 by Kansas City, Missouri, architect Walter C. Root. It was completed in 1897.

Location

Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri
38.65463, -94.34905

Categories

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Sources

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When was Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District?

Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District?

The period of significance for Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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