Harry S Truman National Historic Site | |
Location | 219 N. Delaware St., Independence, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 39°05′36″N 94°25′23″W / 39.09333°N 94.42306°W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built by | George Porterfield Gates (1867 house) James W. Adams (1885 modification)[2] |
Architect | James W. Adams (1885 modification) |
Architectural style | Gothic, Ecletic Victorian |
Visitation | 31,316 (2012) |
Website | www |
NRHP reference No. | 85001248[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 31, 1985 |
The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site (officially styled without the period after the S[3][4]) preserves the longtime home of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, as well as other properties associated with him in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. The site is operated by the National Park Service, with its centerpieces being the Truman Home in Independence and the Truman Farm Home in Grandview. It also includes the Noland home of Truman's cousins, and the George and Frank Wallace homes of Bess Truman's brothers. The site was designated a National Historic Site on May 23, 1983.[5]
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Senator from Missouri
33rd President of the United States First term Second term Presidential and Vice presidential campaigns Post-presidency |
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