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Vaile was a prominent figure in Independence business and social circles, and "desired a magnificent residence as an outward expression of his wealth." [ 3 ] Construction began around 1871, and the mansion was completed in 1881, at a cost of $150,000 (the equivalent of about $3–4 million in 2020, when adjusted for inflation). [ 1 ]
Harvey M. Vaile Mansion, 1500 North Liberty Street, Independence, Missouri, USA. Jack E. Boucher, photographer, April/May 1986. Image courtesy of Historic American Buildings Survey—HABS , Library of Congress, Survey number HABS MO-1861.
Harvey M. Vaile Mansion: 1881 Second Empire: Asa B. Cross: Independence: Today, a museum Robert A. Long House: 1910 Beaux-Arts style: Henry Ford Hoit: Kansas City: Today, the Kansas City Museum Mack B. Nelson House: 1914 Romanesque Revival: Henry Ford Hoit: Kansas City: Built for lumber magnate Mack Nelson, now a private residence Samuel ...
English: Harvey M. Vaile Mansion — 1500 North Liberty Street, Independence, Missouri, USA. Jack E. Boucher, photographer, April/May 1986. Image courtesy of Historic American Buildings Survey—HABS, Library of Congress, Survey number HABS MO-1861.
This thirty-one-room mansion was built by frontier business tycoon Harvey Vaile in 1881. Recognized as one of the finest examples of Second Empire Victorian architecture in the U.S., the opulent estate boasted conveniences such as flushing toilets, a built-in 6,000-gallon water tank, painted woodwork and ceilings and nine different marble ...
English: Title: Vaile Mansion, Independence, Missouri Physical description: 1 transparency : color ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Notes: Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.; Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images.;
The Jackson County's 1859 Jail Museum in Independence, Missouri, United States was constructed in 1859 as a county jail for Jackson County, Missouri. It was decommissioned and replaced in 1933. It has been restored as a public museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1]
English: Title: Vaile Mansion, Independence, Missouri Physical description: 1 transparency : color ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Notes: Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.; Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images.;