Harrisonville Travel Guide

 atufft Says:  On the backside of the courthouse building, there is a substantial tribute to the history of Cass County that is worth finding and reading. Included in this history was a bond swindle of the town that nearly forced it into bankruptcy. The plaque itself has some history to... 

 atufft Says:  On the edge of the knoll and the old town center, just north of Lord's Park are the old Oakland Cemetary and the millwork shop of architectural interest--Towne Creek Mill. The cemetary has family plots and individual tombstones dating back into the early and mid-19 century.... 

 atufft Says:  There are a number of significant old homes of architectural interest within the blocks between downtown and Lord's park, all of which are safely located on the knoll above the surrounding area. 

 atufft Says:  The old downtown is situated on the highest rise in otherwise flat Cass County. Flooding of the old downtown and old homes on this knoll is very unlikely. On the north side of this knoll is Lord's Park, a spread of picnic tables, lawns, and trees. 

 atufft Says:  Here are the last images of homes I photographed in the Pearl Street Neighborhood. Just outside the area of old homes is the town's water tower. 

 atufft Says:  At the end of the old Town on the Pearl Street side are several large homes of substantial architectural interest. Most of these homes have been researched so that the original builder and owner are known. 

 atufft Says:  Keep walking and watch the great homes! Keep walking until you reach a 4-way stop and then turn left. 

 atufft Says:  Walking South on Pearl Street, homes originally built between the late 1880's and the early 1900's are being restored. Typically, a home may be purchased for, say $100k and then another $100k is invested during restoration and modernization of the interior. 

 atufft Says:  On the side of a downtown building is a mural of the sacking and burning of downtown during the Civil War. 

 atufft Says:  By far the most outstanding architecture in town is the sandstone constructed county courthouse that is located right in the center of what otherwise would be a central square. Indeed, it could be argued that city planners erred in this regard because although the county... 

 atufft Says:  Although the buildings are largely vacant, Harrisonville has enough old brick architecture in it's old downtown to keep a visitor interested for an hour or so. The brick paved streets really are special, and so when (not "if" but "when") this downtown gets turned into... 

 rexvaughan Says:  Pearl Street Grill is right on the square in downtown Harrisonville and appears to be the hub of a lot of local activity, as it is the meeting place for numerous civic and political organizations as well as a hoppin' place for breakfast or lunch. The decor is an interesting... 

 atufft Says:  The south Missouri region of Harrisonville is something of a boom and bust area because there are lots of vacant buildings left behind by businesses that when bust. A good example of this is the large Bizarre Bazaar building, a big box store that stands empty. It has before...