From the record
One of 414 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 2005 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
One of 414 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 2005 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
An account from the chapter on Washington township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
This little post village is situated on the west line of Missouri, about midway in Washington township. It now contains one store and post-office and a few dwelhng houses. Being on the State line between a free and a slave State, it has experienced some of the most remarkable events that have been known on a turbulent border: the Border Ruffian War of 1855-6, the awful commotions of the Civil War, and the bands of outlaws, murderers and robbers since the War of the Rebellion ceased have haunted this section to an unwonted degree.
This property stands in Washington Township. The History of Jackson County, Missouri, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., Biographical Sketches of Its Citizens, Jackson County in the Late War... History of Missouri, Map of Jackson County .., published 1881 gives that township a chapter of its own.
The chapter covers washington township organized february g^ 18^6, the orders of court fixing the boundaries, first election held at the house of anson mccrackin, the lost townships, physical features, old settlers.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Washington Township - 4,827 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Grandview Residential Historic District between 2006 and 2018, burning about 34 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 13 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 13 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 17 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 29 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Johnson County | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Grandview Residential Historic District: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grandview, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | 3 hurt, $150,000 | no account filed |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | $5,000 | Power lines and trees were downed and a roof was damaged at an apartment complex. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Grandview | $3,000 | Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported by a spotter at the intersection of Interstate 435 and U.S. Route 71. The hail broke out a window on the spotter's car. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | $2,000 | A telephone pole was snapped in two, at High Grove Road and Raytown Road in Blue Springs, near the entrance of O'Donnell Park. |
| May 2007 | Heavy Rain | Grandview | $2,000 | Three inches of rain has been measured since this morning. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | $400 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mmph, with road signs blown down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Downed tree at a residence in Grandview. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Power lines downed just east of the state line west of Grandview. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Downed trees and wires in Grandview. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Shortly before 3 PM CST, public reported tree limbs down due to estimated 60 mph wind gusts from a severe thunderstorm moving through downtown Grandview, MO. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Three inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken near the Grandview Triangle. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Grandview | - | Social media report of quarter sized hail in Grandview. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Grandview | - | Several cars were stalled in and around the Grandview area due to rising flood water. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Signs were down and tree damage was reported at Harry S Truman Road. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | A narrow swath of wind, perhaps consistent with a mesovortex did some damage to portions of Grandview. Power lines were reported down across the city and several structures had some minor roof and siding damage. Straight line thunderstorm wind was determined to the be the cause due to the unidirectional layout of the debris field. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust near Grandview. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 75 mph. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Grandview | - | Numerous locations along US HWY 71 between Blue Parkway and 150th Street impassable due to high water. |
| February 2007 | Flash Flood | Grandview | - | Numerous locations along US HWY 71 between Blue Parkway and 150 Street impassable due to high water. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | An off-duty NWS employee reported a tree 3 feet in diameter was downed. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Grandview | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grandview | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Young, Solomon, Farm-Truman, Harry S., Farm | 0.9 miles | 1978 |
| Santa Fe Trail-Minor Park, Kansas City, Trail Segments | 3.3 miles | 1994 | |
| Oakwood Country Club | 3.9 miles | 2021 | |
| New Santa Fe "Three Trails" Trail Swales | 4.1 miles | 2012 | |
![]() | Longview Farm | 4.7 miles | 1985 |
| Archbishop O'Hara High School | 5.3 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05001284 in Record Group 79. |
| Jackson County | All 414 listed properties in this county. |