National Historic Landmark

Truman, Harry S, Historic District

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
November 11, 1971
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
71001066

About this property

The Harry S. Truman Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing sites closely associated with US President Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri. It includes the Truman Home at 219 North Delaware, Truman's home for much of his adult life and now a centerpiece of the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, and the Truman Presidential Library. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. When first listed, the district included only the two buildings and a corridor joining them. It was substantially enlarged in 2011 to include more sites and the environment in which Truman operated while living in Independence.

Location

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
39.09763, -94.42311

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.1 mi
Owens-McCoy House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Minor, Charles, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Listed
0.3 mi
Lewis-Webb House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Independence (October 1864, Price's Raid)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Independence (August 1862)
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Quantrill Attack Independence (Second)
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Quantrill Capture of Independence
1862Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Truman, Harry S, Historic District listed on the National Register?

Truman, Harry S, Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Truman, Harry S, Historic District?

Truman, Harry S, Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Truman, Harry S, Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Truman, Harry S, Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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