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Missouri - Clay County - Historic Districts
Clay County Missouri (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Watkins Mill and Odd Fellows Home District, Arthur-Leonard Historic District, Clardy Heights Historic District and Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Waltus Watkins, William B. Ittner, Frank J. Jackson, William F. Schrage, A.F. Haeussler, Louis S. Curtiss and Wight & Wight. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Arthur-Leonard Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001608)
Roughly bounded by Ford Ave., Jewell St., Choctaw St., and Missouri St. , Liberty
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Clardy Heights Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001609)
716, 736 and 758 W. Liberty Dr. , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001605)
Roughly bounded by Mississippi St., Gallatin St., Schrader St., and Fairview Ave. , Liberty
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000638)
Roughly along portions of East and West Broadway and Main St. , Excelsior Springs
Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Curtiss, Louis S.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Resort, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Hotel, Museum, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial West Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000637)
Roughly along portions of Thompson, and St. Louis Aves.; South, Main, Marietta, and Spring Sts.; and Elms Blvd. , Excelsior Springs
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jackson, Frank J., Schrage, William F.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Resort, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Garrison School Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001607)
Roughly along N. Main St. and N. Water St. , Liberty
Firegenie77, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Odd Fellows Home District (added 1987 - - #87001595)
Also known as Winner Hotel;Reed Springs;Reed Mineral Spring;Reed Sulphur S
MO 291 , Liberty
Crewbrom, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Ittner,William B.
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Sanatorium, School
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Sanatorium
South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001680)
2 S. Main St., 10 E. Kansas St., 1--17 E. Kansas St. , Liberty
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haeussler,A.F., Wight & Wight
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Modern Movement, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Watkins Mill (added 1966 - - #66000416)
6 mi. NW of Excelsior , Excelsior
Kbh3rd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
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