Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark Nomination (Updated Documentation)
Evan-Hatch & Associates, Inc. and Franklin-Weekley R. 2011. Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark Nomination (Updated Documentation). National Historic Landmark Nominations. 71001066_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is updated National Historic Landmark (NHL) documentation for the Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. The updated NHL nomination for the Harry S Truman Historic District documents its national significance under NHL Criterion #2 for its association with the life of Harry S Truman, the thirty-third President of the United States. Truman’s association with the people who lived and worked in and around the buildings and cultural landscape features in the district prepared him for the presidency, revitalized him during his presidency, and supported his post-presidential political and governmental activities over a fifty-two-year period. The 153-acre district best represents the life, leadership, influence, and national significance of Harry S Truman. The period of national significance is 1919-1971.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Evan-Hatch & Associates, Inc.; Franklin-Weekley, Rachel
- Date of Issue
- 2011-07-13
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- Independence, Missouri, National Historic Landmark, President