Vaile Mansion

The Harvey M. Vaile Mansion is located at 1500 North Liberty Street in Independence, Missouri. Built in 1881 for businessman Harvey M. Vaile, it is a locally significant example of Second Empire architecture.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Email: vailemansion@gmail.com
Type: Museum
Description: historic house in Missouri, United States
Address: 1500 North Liberty Street, Independence, MO 64052

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harry S. Truman Historic District and Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Harry S. Truman Historic District

Protected area

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The Harry S. Truman Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing sites closely associated with US President Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri. Harry S. Truman Historic District is situated 4,200 feet south of Vaile Mansion.

Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Church

Photo: EGDJ, Public domain.

The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, usually referred to as the Remnant Church, is a denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The prophet / president of the church is Terry W. Patience. Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is situated 1 mile south of Vaile Mansion.

Stone Church

Church

Photo: EGDJ, Public domain.

The Community of Christ Stone Church is a historic place of worship at 1012 West Lexington Avenue in Independence, Missouri, United States. The limestone building is north across the street from the Church of Christ headquarters and diagonally opposite the Community of Christ's Independence Temple. Stone Church is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Vaile Mansion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Independence and Birmingham.

Independence

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Independence, known as the Queen City of the Trails, is a city in western Missouri just east of Kansas City with a population of approximately 110,000.

Birmingham

Village

Birmingham is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Birmingham is situated 4½ miles northwest of Vaile Mansion.

Planet Snoopy

Locality

Planet Snoopy is a Peanuts-themed area at several Six Flags and Enchanted Parks amusement parks. All of them originally opened when the parks were owned by Cedar Fair, prior to Cedar Fair's merger with Six Flags in 2024. Planet Snoopy is situated 6 miles northwest of Vaile Mansion.

Vaile Mansion

Categories: mansion, house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.10758° or 39° 6′ 27″ north

Longitude

-94.41714° or 94° 25′ 2″ west

Elevation

955 feet (291 metres)

Levels

Open location code

86F74H5M+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 543829497

OpenStreetMap feature

building=detached

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

7213010

Wikidata ID

Q27896913

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In Other Languages

“Vaile Mansion” goes by many names.

German: “Harvey M. Vaile Mansion”

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