Truman Historic District in Independence

Information on the Harry S. Truman Historic District in Independence, Missouri, "designated a National Historic Landmark and National Register site by the Department of the Interior and the City of Independence, Missouri in 1972," bounded generally by "Spring, River and Lexington Streets and U. S. Highway 24."

Historic buildings
Architecture--Preservation
Landmarks
Independence, Missouri
Truman Historic District

According to information in this file, the Harry S. Truman Historic District was "created to preserve the neighborhood which was his home and which figures so prominently in the story of his life and the history of the American nation." The historic district was enlarged in July 2011 to include the Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence Square, Truman Depot and the Episcopal church where the Trumans were married.

Vertical File

Vertical File: Historic District--Truman

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