Resource 462
312 North Union Street (in 2011)
Classification: Contributing.
Historic Name: McDonald House.
Architectural Style: Bungalow.
Construction Date: ca. 1910.
Period 2 of Harry S Truman’s Life: Establishing Community Roots, 1890-1919.
Tax Identification: 26-310-23-26.
Legal Description: Woodland Place Addition, part of lot 36.
Description: Contributing one- and one-half story wood-frame dwelling; rectangular in shape; gabled roof with composition shingles; synthetic siding; double-hung sash windows; enclosed porch across façade with square posts; stone-faced concrete foundation with daylight basement. Slightly elevated lot with shade trees; alley to the south.
• Alterations: The front porch has been enclosed; synthetic siding has been added; a shed roof dormer was added on the side; has a rear addition that is not conspicuous from the public right-of-way.
History/Significance: Roy W. McDonald probably had this house constructed around 1910. McDonald, a stone mason, for many years owned and operated, with William McDonald, McDonald & Son Monuments at 220 West Lexington Avenue, two blocks west of the Courthouse Square (in the Truman historic district [Resource 188]). By 1930, Silas Robertson occupied the house at 312 North Union Street.
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Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, Code: HSTR
312 North Union Street, Independence, Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, Jackson County, Missouri Latitude: 38.9012985229492, Longitude: -94.5307006835938