South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District

South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District

Clay County Courthouse, July 2006
Location 2 S. Main St., 10 E. Kansas St., 1-17 E. Kansas St., Liberty, Missouri
Coordinates 39°14′45″N 94°25′11″W / 39.24583°N 94.41972°W / 39.24583; -94.41972Coordinates: 39°14′45″N 94°25′11″W / 39.24583°N 94.41972°W / 39.24583; -94.41972
Area less than one acre
Built 1875 (1875)
Architect Wight & Wight; Haeussler, A.F.
Architectural style Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Modern Movement
MPS Liberty MPS
NRHP Reference # 92001680[1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 1992

South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. It encompasses nine contributing buildings in the central business district of Liberty. The district developed between about 1875 and 1942, and includes representative examples of Classical Revival, Late Victorian, and Modern Movement style architecture. Notable buildings include the Clay County Courthouse (1935-1936) by Wight and Wight and First National Bank (1923).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Deon Wolfenbarger (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01. and Site Map


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