Certain work affecting a locally designated Kirksville Landmark or Historic District property requires Historic Preservation Commission approval before related City permits can be issued.
Kirksville’s Square went from a fully built-out Victorian commercial district surrounding an open civic park to the 1898–99 courthouse, then through automobile-era alterations and modern preservation.
Kirksville local Landmark designation moves from nomination through Historic Preservation Commission review, Planning & Zoning hearing and final City Council action.
Kirksville's TravelStorys tour contains 100 GPS-triggered local history stops, with Mayor Zac Burden narrating 36 of them, meaning residents can accidentally walk into municipal history at any moment.
Kirksville requires a demolition permit when a structure is torn down. The current process includes Kirksville Historic Preservation Commission review before permit issuance and separate City demolition specifications.
Truman's Bell Wall contains five historic bronze bells collected from old churches, schoolhouses and public buildings around Northeast Missouri, making it both public art and an extremely dignified retirement home for notification hardware.