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Charles Minor House
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National Register of Historic Places

Charles Minor House

Listed as “Minor, Charles, House” · Also known as The Minor House

On the National Register since 198442 years
ItalianateListed 1984Independence

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Charles Minor House

Charles Minor House, at 314 N. Spring St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 22, 1984. It was among the first 10 of Independence’s 26 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 180 other Missouri listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Independence, Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 37 MB · National Archives↗
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314 N. Spring St., Independence · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

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Questions about Charles Minor House

Is Charles Minor House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 22, 1984 (Register number 84002573).

Is Charles Minor House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Truman, Harry S, Historic District, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Charles Minor House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Charles Minor House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63819317 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.