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

Bryant House

Dr. John S., Jr. and Harriet Smart Bryant

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

1. Bryant House Marker

Inscription. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Bryant was built ca. 1867, and expanded to its present Queen Anne-Eastlake design by ca. 1890. Dr. Bryant was a prominent physician and successful businessman. Harriet Smart was the daughter of Judge Thomas A. Smart, a pioneer merchant and landowner, Missouri legislator and county judge. The Bryant House was listed on the National Register in 1992

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 5.226′ N, 94° 24.947′ W. Marker is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is on South Main Street just north of East Pacific Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 522 South Main 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: Bess Truman Birthplace (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner Estate (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kritser House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hughes House (approx. ¼ mile away);

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1827 Log Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Overfelt-Johnston House (approx. 0.3 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. Bryant House

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

3. Bryant House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 1,231 times since then and 91 times this year. Last updated on January 19, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.