West Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District

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West Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District
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Location 12-16 N. Main St., Liberty, Missouri
Coordinates 39°14′47″N94°25′14″W / 39.24639°N 94.42056°W / 39.24639; -94.42056 Coordinates: 39°14′47″N94°25′14″W / 39.24639°N 94.42056°W / 39.24639; -94.42056
Area less than one acre
Built 1877 (1877)
Architectural style Italianate, Two-Part Commercial Block
MPS Liberty MPS
NRHP reference # 92001681 [1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 1992

West Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. It encompasses three contributing buildings in the central business district of Liberty. The adjoining buildings were built between 1877 and 1885, and are representative examples of Italianate style commercial architecture. [2]

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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 (July 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01. and Site Map