National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Missouri

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Missouri.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, Missouri, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.^[1]

There are 39 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.^[2]

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^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed^[4]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Aker Cemetery	Aker Cemetery More images	November 13, 1974 (#74001071)	Northeast of Smithville off MO W 39°24′40″N 94°32′44″W / 39.411111°N 94.545556°W / 39.411111; -94.545556 (Aker Cemetery)	Smithville
2	Antioch Christian Church	Antioch Christian Church More images	April 2, 1979 (#79001358)	4805 NE Antioch Rd. 39°10′53″N 94°32′52″W / 39.181389°N 94.547778°W / 39.181389; -94.547778 (Antioch Christian Church)	Kansas City
3	Armour Theatre Building	Armour Theatre Building More images	June 24, 2008 (#08000560)	400-410 Armour Rd. 39°08′33″N 94°34′32″W / 39.142572°N 94.575656°W / 39.142572; -94.575656 (Armour Theatre Building)	North Kansas City
4	Arthur-Leonard Historic District	Arthur-Leonard Historic District	January 4, 2001 (#00001608)	Roughly bounded by Ford Ave., Jewell St., Choctaw St., and Missouri St. 39°14′41″N 94°24′56″W / 39.244722°N 94.415556°W / 39.244722; -94.415556 (Arthur-Leonard Historic District)	Liberty
5	Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property	Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property	November 7, 2007 (#07001154)	6508 N Jackson Ave. 39°12′46″N 94°31′49″W / 39.212778°N 94.530278°W / 39.212778; -94.530278 (Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property)	Gladstone
6	Boarding House District	Upload image	August 24, 2018 (#100002791)	401-608 Benton, 339-436 E Broadway, 201-223 S Francis, 105 Haynes, 309-526 Isley, 101 Linden, 110-112 Perry, 103-305 Saratoga, 000-213 Temple 39°20′28″N 94°13′04″W / 39.3412°N 94.2179°W / 39.3412; -94.2179 (Boarding House District)	Excelsior Springs
7	Clay County Savings Association Building	Clay County Savings Association Building	December 28, 1992 (#92001675)	104 E. Franklin St. 39°14′50″N 94°25′08″W / 39.247222°N 94.418889°W / 39.247222; -94.418889	Liberty
8	Claybrook House	Claybrook House	December 21, 1981 (#81000332)	Northeast of Kearney 39°23′17″N 94°20′09″W / 39.388056°N 94.335833°W / 39.388056; -94.335833 (Claybrook House)	Kearney
9	Clinton House	Clinton House	November 22, 1978 (#78001641)	404 S. Leonard St. 39°14′23″N 94°25′00″W / 39.239722°N 94.416667°W / 39.239722; -94.416667 (Clinton House)	Liberty
10	Colonial Hotel	Colonial Hotel	June 24, 2010 (#10000392)	328 E. Broadway 39°20′33″N 94°13′13″W / 39.3425°N 94.220278°W / 39.3425; -94.220278 (Colonial Hotel)	Excelsior Springs
11	Dr. James Compton House	Dr. James Compton House	July 10, 1979 (#79003677)	5410 NE Oak Ridge Rd. 39°11′47″N 94°30′43″W / 39.196389°N 94.511944°W / 39.196389; -94.511944 (Dr. James Compton House)	Kansas City
12	Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District	Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District More images	January 4, 2001 (#00001605)	Roughly bounded by Mississippi St., Gallatin St., Schrader St., and Fairview Ave. 39°14′52″N 94°25′32″W / 39.247778°N 94.425556°W / 39.247778; -94.425556	Liberty
13	Downtown Smithville Historic District	Downtown Smithville Historic District More images	April 21, 2014 (#14000159)	Roughly bounded by Bridge, Church, Commercial & Meadow Sts. 39°23′14″N 94°34′49″W / 39.387103°N 94.580359°W / 39.387103; -94.580359	Smithville
14	The Elms Historic District	The Elms Historic District More images	March 31, 2014 (#14000091)	Roughly 400 blk. Regent Ave., 500 blk. Elms Blvd., 500-600 blocks Kansas City Ave. 39°20′15″N 94°13′34″W / 39.337393°N 94.226196°W / 39.337393; -94.226196 (The Elms Historic District)	Excelsior Springs
15	Elms Hotel	Elms Hotel More images	March 29, 1985 (#85000648)	Regent and Elms Blvd. 39°20′14″N 94°13′32″W / 39.337222°N 94.225556°W / 39.337222; -94.225556 (Elms Hotel)	Excelsior Springs
16	Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic District	Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic District More images	May 27, 1999 (#99000638)	Roughly along portions of East and West Broadway and Main St. 39°20′39″N 94°13′19″W / 39.344167°N 94.221944°W / 39.344167; -94.221944	Excelsior Springs
17	Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial West Historic District	Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial West Historic District More images	May 27, 1999 (#99000637)	Roughly along portions of Thompson, and St. Louis Aves.; South, Main, Marietta, and Spring Sts.; and Elms Blvd. 39°20′33″N 94°14′13″W / 39.3425°N 94.236944°W / 39.3425; -94.236944	Excelsior Springs
18	First Methodist Church	First Methodist Church	October 28, 2009 (#09000856)	114 N. Marietta St. 39°20′34″N 94°13′28″W / 39.342733°N 94.224356°W / 39.342733; -94.224356 (First Methodist Church)	Excelsior Springs
19	Garrison School Historic District	Garrison School Historic District	January 4, 2001 (#00001607)	Roughly along N. Main St. and N. Water St. 39°15′14″N 94°25′14″W / 39.253889°N 94.420556°W / 39.253889; -94.420556 (Garrison School Historic District)	Liberty
20	Hall of Waters	Hall of Waters More images	June 9, 1983 (#83000977)	201 E. Broadway 39°20′30″N 94°13′20″W / 39.341667°N 94.222222°W / 39.341667; -94.222222 (Hall of Waters)	Excelsior Springs
21	Frank Hughes Memorial Library	Frank Hughes Memorial Library	December 28, 1992 (#92001676)	210 E. Franklin St. 39°14′50″N 94°25′03″W / 39.247222°N 94.4175°W / 39.247222; -94.4175 (Frank Hughes Memorial Library)	Liberty
22	IOOF Liberty Lodge No. 49	IOOF Liberty Lodge No. 49	December 28, 1992 (#92001677)	16-18 E. Franklin St. 39°14′49″N 94°25′11″W / 39.2470°N 94.4197°W / 39.2470; -94.4197 (IOOF Liberty Lodge No. 49)	Liberty
23	James Brothers' House and Farm	James Brothers' House and Farm	March 16, 1972 (#72000709)	2.25 miles (3.62 km) east of Kearney; also northeast of Kearney 39°23′36″N 94°19′18″W / 39.393333°N 94.321667°W / 39.393333; -94.321667 (James Brothers' House and Farm)	Kearney	Northeast of Kearney represents a boundary increase of September 27, 1978
24	Jewell Hall	Jewell Hall More images	September 6, 1978 (#78001642)	Jewell St. between Kansas and Mississippi Sts. 39°14′49″N 94°24′44″W / 39.246944°N 94.412222°W / 39.246944; -94.412222 (Jewell Hall)	Liberty
25	Jewell-Lightburne Historic District	Jewell-Lightburne Historic District More images	January 4, 2001 (#00001606)	Roughly bounded by N. Jewell St., E. Mill St., Main St. and Gordon St. 39°14′53″N 94°24′54″W / 39.248056°N 94.415°W / 39.248056; -94.415	Liberty
26	Ligon Apartments	Ligon Apartments	May 17, 2010 (#10000265)	211 E Excelsior St. 39°20′34″N 94°13′18″W / 39.342730°N 94.221678°W / 39.342730; -94.221678 (Ligon Apartments)	Excelsior Springs
27	Major Hotel	Major Hotel	December 28, 1992 (#92001678)	112 E. Franklin St. 39°14′50″N 94°25′06″W / 39.247222°N 94.418333°W / 39.247222; -94.418333 (Major Hotel)	Liberty
28	Miller Building	Miller Building	December 28, 1992 (#92001679)	2 E. Franklin St. 39°14′50″N 94°25′12″W / 39.247222°N 94.42°W / 39.247222; -94.42 (Miller Building)	Liberty
29	Missouri City Savings Bank Building and Meeting Hall	Missouri City Savings Bank Building and Meeting Hall	July 30, 2010 (#10000507)	417-419 Main St. 39°14′18″N 94°17′39″W / 39.238333°N 94.294167°W / 39.238333; -94.294167	Missouri City
30	Mt. Memorial Cemetery	Mt. Memorial Cemetery	April 24, 2012 (#12000231)	500 block E. Mississippi St. 39°14′56″N 94°24′45″W / 39.249003°N 94.412363°W / 39.249003; -94.412363 (Mt. Memorial Cemetery)	Liberty
31	Nebo Hill Archeological Site	Upload image	March 4, 1971 (#71000465)	Summit of Nebo Hill^[5] 39°12′40″N 94°21′22″W / 39.211111°N 94.356111°W / 39.211111; -94.356111 (Nebo Hill Archeological Site)	Liberty
32	Odd Fellows Home District	Odd Fellows Home District	September 15, 1987 (#87001595)	MO 291 39°13′47″N 94°24′30″W / 39.229722°N 94.408333°W / 39.229722; -94.408333 (Odd Fellows Home District)	Liberty
33	Sears, Roebuck and Company Warehouse Building	Sears, Roebuck and Company Warehouse Building	May 9, 1997 (#97000411)	715 Armour Rd. 39°08′32″N 94°34′17″W / 39.142222°N 94.571389°W / 39.142222; -94.571389	North Kansas City
34	South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District	South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District More images	December 28, 1992 (#92001680)	2 S. Main St., 10 E. Kansas St., 1-17 E. Kansas St. 39°14′45″N 94°25′11″W / 39.245833°N 94.419722°W / 39.245833; -94.419722	Liberty
35	Watkins Mill	Watkins Mill More images	November 13, 1966 (#66000416)	6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Excelsior 39°24′36″N 94°15′45″W / 39.41°N 94.2625°W / 39.41; -94.2625 (Watkins Mill)	Excelsior Springs
36	West Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District	Upload image	December 28, 1992 (#92001681)	12-16 N. Main St. 39°14′47″N 94°25′14″W / 39.246389°N 94.420556°W / 39.246389; -94.420556	Liberty
37	Wheeling Corrugating Company Building	Wheeling Corrugating Company Building	October 21, 1994 (#94001220)	820 E. 14th Ave. 39°08′04″N 94°34′14″W / 39.134444°N 94.570556°W / 39.134444; -94.570556	North Kansas City
38	Woodneath	Woodneath More images	February 17, 1978 (#78001640)	8900 NE Flintlock Rd. 39°15′12″N 94°28′03″W / 39.253333°N 94.4675°W / 39.253333; -94.4675 (Woodneath)	Kansas City
39	Wyman School	Wyman School	July 24, 2008 (#08000695)	100 Dunbar St. 39°20′23″N 94°13′41″W / 39.339664°N 94.228169°W / 39.339664; -94.228169 (Wyman School)	Excelsior Springs

References

^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^ Logan, Brad. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prehistoric Sites of Stranger Creek Basin, Kansas. National Park Service, 2003-12-20, 11. Accessed 2013-04-03.

[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[refnums-4] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[5] Logan, Brad. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prehistoric Sites of Stranger Creek Basin, Kansas. National Park Service, 2003-12-20, 11. Accessed 2013-04-03.

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County seat: Liberty
Cities	Avondale Excelsior Springs‡ Gladstone Glenaire Holt‡ Independence‡ Kansas City‡ Kearney Liberty Lawson‡ Missouri City Mosby North Kansas City Pleasant Valley Randolph Smithville‡ Sugar Creek‡	Map of Missouri highlighting Clay County
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