The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Glenaire was originally the location of a resort in between the cities of Liberty and Claycomo. The resort was called Urban Lake and was home to a 14-acre (57,000 m2) lake that was open for recreational activities. In 1958, Glenaire was incorporated as a city.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
📷 Add from your albumNational Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Glenaire is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Glenaire has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Clinton House in Liberty, 2.3 miles away.
Glenaire and the nearest listed places
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Closest to Glenaire
Clinton HouseLiberty · Building2.3mi
Odd Fellows Home DistrictLiberty · District2.4mi
Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic DistrictLiberty · Prairie School2.4mi
South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic DistrictLiberty · District2.5miWest Liberty Courthouse Square Historic DistrictLiberty · Building2.5miHow a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Clinton House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Glenaire?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Glenaire’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.