Vaile Mansion

Take In True Victorian Splendor

What makes it fun

Built by Colonel and Mrs. Harvey Vaile in 1881, the Vaile Mansion was "the most princely house and the most comfortable home in the entire west," the Kansas City Times reported in 1882. On North Liberty Street, a mile north of the famous Independence Square, there is a three-story Gothic-style building that stands out from the other Midwestern homes nearby because of its unique design. The 31-room house has 9 marble fireplaces, beautiful painted ceilings, flushing toilets, a built-in 6,000-gallon water tank, and a 48,000-gallon wine cellar. This mansion is one of the best examples of building in the United States in the Second Empire style. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm, people can take trips of the Mansion. The Mansion also has special events like the Strawberry Festival, a yearly scavenger hunt, and a Spirits with the Spirits. The Mansion can also be rented out for private parties.

Google Reviews

Vaile Mansion

4.6

Based on 690 reviews

Angie Roberts

2 weeks ago

shadbrou

3 weeks ago

Been multiple times and visits are so cool. Tour guides were knowledgeable with interesting stories. The Christmas tour is also very neat.

Lacey Tackett

3 weeks ago

There was a strawberry festival and there wasn't one item of strawberry there 😕

Susan Johnson

4 weeks ago

Strawberry Festival was a great turn out. Put it on your calendar now for next year. First Saturday Of June! Tour the Mansion. Exquisite!

Russell Ault

4 weeks ago

A nice mansion a place falling into disrepair and the city of Independence Missouri can't decide the future of someone with deep pockets and with great intentions will be needed to keep this old place in a useable condition for tourism and special events still worth a stop and tour

Linda Arnold

2 years ago

I took my cousin, who was visiting from Maine. We had an excellent tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the mansion.

Cord Pflug

2 years ago

Robert Anderson

2 years ago

We went on a Thursday morning about 10, we had a private tour but it started to get crowded when we left about 11.

Don Winslow

2 years ago

Dianna Englander

2 years ago

Robert Reddig

3 years ago

Really neat old mansion. We took the tour, they told us a lot of really interesting things about the people who owned it, the former business that was there, which was a sanitarium/nursing home. I showed off a lot of neat period piece furniture. They said Christmas time is really fun to visit as it is all decorated up. A must see if you live in the area. A hidden gem.

Michael Dolan

3 years ago

I have always loved Vaille Mansion and the history it represents. This Location has a long and storied history that is well documented. There is constriction going on at the street in front of the property, but that shouldn't get in the way of getting in the parking lot.

Larry Zucca

4 years ago

Great place to visit. Tour is detailed and guided. Grounds are beautiful and well taken care of. The outside of the mansion needs some repairs and hope to see that soon.