Independence in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sawyer-Jennings House

Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 12, 2019

1. Sawyer-Jennings House Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1887 by Aaron Flint Sawyer, a partner in the Chrisman - Sawyer Banking Company, this Queen Anne style residence is the design of T.B. Smith, a talented Independence, Mo., architect and builder.

Erected 1976 by American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Independence.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 39° 5.776′ N, 94° 25.423′ W. Marker is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is on North Delaware Street just south of West Waldo Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 North Delaware Street, Independence MO 64050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McCoy House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Noel House (about 800 feet away); The Railroad Comes to Town! (approx. 0.2 miles away); An Epicenter of International Commerce (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trails to the East & West (approx. 0.2 miles away); Three Trails From Independence

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); A Man of Means (approx. 0.2 miles away); Truman House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.

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Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 12, 2019

2. The Sawyer-Jennings House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2019, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 2,087 times since then and 135 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2019, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.