Alexander Majors House
Constructed: 1856
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When Alexander Majors completed this house and its accompanying, but now demolished barns and pens, it formed a trading terminus for the firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell. By 1858 the firm was responsible for a force of 3,500 wagons carrying freight to the southwest. Annual transactions of more than $2,000,000 clearly stimulated the area's economy.
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places. 1970
Erected 1977 by Landmarks Commission of Kansas City, Missouri.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 38° 58.78′ N, 94° 36.453′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Ward Parkway Plaza. It can be reached from State Line Road north of 83rd Street. Marker is on the reconstructed barn to the rear of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8201 State Line Road, Kansas City MO 64114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Preservation and Restoration of Alexander Majors House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank S. Land Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Mockbee Farm (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Alexander Majors House. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Wornall/Majors House Museums. Museum website entry (Submitted on May 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Russell, Majors & Waddell Transportation in the Old West. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on May 15, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
4. Alexander Majors. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
5. Pony Express National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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