Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
One of 39 National Register listings published here for Clay County · listed in 2008 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
An account from the chapter on Gallatin township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
Army of the West - Platte and Cole Infantry Battalion - Departure of the Expedition - Arrival of Kearney in Santa Fe - Col. Sterling Price - Capt. Morin's Platte County Company - Names of Members - The Ortiz Insurrection - Murder of Gov. Bent and Others - Battle of La Canada - Ambuscade at El Embudo - Storming and Capture of Fort Pueblo de Taos - Other Battles - Massacre and Subsequent Battle at Moro - Engagement at Cienega - The Return Home - Capt.
This property stands in Gallatin Township. History of Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri;, published 1885 gives that township a chapter of its own.
The chapter covers boundary and physical features, villages in this township, barry, harlem, moscow, arnold's station.
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 Gallatin Township - 1,398 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 105 fires within 5 miles of Armour Theatre Building between 2007 and 2020, burning about 44 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 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 | 62 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 29 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 24406 |
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wyandotte County | 23456 |
| 28 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 48 workings within 5 miles of Armour Theatre Building: 41 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite Weight Products Perlite Plant | Perlite | Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls and Shale | Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Holliday Sand & Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Randolph Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Kansas City, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 14 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Tornado (F1) | North Kansas City | $5,000,000 | The tornado formed rapidly in southwest Clay County in Kansas City, MO, causing considerable damage to two auto dealerships at 39th and North Oak Trafficway. A nearby apartment complex suffered roof damage. Many trees and power lines were downed as the tornado moved east, lifting near Parvin Road and Chouteau Trafficway. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | $250,000 | Roof blown off Block Road at 12th and Burlington. Multiple power poles snapped off...windows and structural damage to buildings...around 10th through 12th Street and Burlington. |
| March 2006 | Hail | North Kansas City | $200,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | $5,000 | Damage to Ameristar casino building. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | Numerous 2-6 inch diameter tree branches down. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | North Kansas City | - | There was flooding on the ramp of Briarcliff and Southbound HWY 9. |
| April 2019 | Flood | North Kansas City | - | Ongoing flooding along the Missouri River continued through the month of April and into May. Several roads were closed near the banks of the Missouri River. This flooding began in mid March and due to upstream releases and continued periods of heavy rain the flooding continued into May. Monetary damages are unknown despite the entry indicating 0 dollars of damages. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | North Kansas City | - | A water rescue took place along Highway 9 and Briarcliff in Northmoor. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | North Kansas City | - | Several roads around 169 and 69 were flooded. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | Numerous trees of unknown size or condition were down near North Kansas City. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | North Kansas City | - | Two water rescues occurred at Briarcliff Parkway and Highway 169 near Northmoor. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | North Kansas City | - | North Kansas City Fire Department assisted in helping stranded motorists in high water. It is unclear to what extent the motorists needed assistance. |
| May 2016 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | This report was gathered via social media. |
| May 2016 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | This report was gathered via social media. |
| May 2013 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | Hail was reported around the downtown Kansas City airport. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | The ASOS at the downtown Kansas City Airport, measured a thunderstorm wind gust to 58 mph. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | Trees were reported down and power out at 23rd Street and Burlington. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | North Kansas City | - | Several cars stalled on roads and intersections...where 1.5 inches of rain fell in 40 minutes. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | Trees downed from thunderstorm winds. |
| November 2016 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Kansas City | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flood | North Kansas City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sears, Roebuck and Company Warehouse Building | 0.3 miles | 1997 |
 | Wheeling Corrugating Company Building | 0.7 miles | 1994 |
 | Antioch Christian Church | 3.0 miles | 1979 |
| Dr. James Compton House | 5.0 miles | 1979 | |
 | Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property | 5.3 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000560 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clay County | All 39 listed properties in this county. |
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