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Jackson County Courthouse
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| Location: | 112 W Lexington Ave; bounded by Lexington and Maple Aves. and Liberty and Main Sts., Independence, Missouri |
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| Built: | 1836 |
| Architect: | David Frederick Wallace |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival, Other |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000713[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 18, 1972 |
The Jackson County Courthouse (also known as the Truman Courthouse) in Independence, Missouri is located on Independence Square at Main & Maple Street in Independence.
In 1922, Harry S. Truman won election as county judge for eastern Jackson County as a candidate of the Tom Pendergast faction of the Democratic Party. He failed to be re-elected in 1924, but, then won election as presiding judge in 1926. Truman served in this position in effect as county commissioner for eight years. He divided his time between the two Jackson County courthouses: the one in Independence and the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City. (Truman later had an office in the Kansas City courthouse during most of his first term as U.S. Senator from 1935 to 1939.)
No county offices are currently in the building. County offices have moved a few blocks away to the Independence Courthouse Annex, located at 308 W. Kansas.[2] The Jackson County Historical Society office and archives are housed in the building. It is currently undergoing a massive renovation to restore President Truman's office and courtroom, and to fix major structural issues.[3]
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