| Herman Kemna | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1858 |
| Birth Place: | Germany |
| Death Date: | June 7, 1937 |
| Death Place: | Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Spouse: | Ann Kemna |
| Children: | 2 sons |
Herman Kemna (c. 1858 – June 7, 1937) was an American architect who designed many buildings in the state of Montana.
Kemna was born circa 1858 in Germany.[1] [2] He emigrated to the United States in the 1880s to work as an engineer for the Northern Railway Company in Montana.[1]
Kemna designed many buildings in Helena, including the Broadwater Plunge and Hotel, and in Butte, including the Owsley Block, the Phoenix Block, the Thomas Block, and several schools.[1]
With Byron Vreeland, Kemna designed at least two buildings in Bozeman: the R.T. Barnett and Company Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[3] and the Palace Saloon.[4]
Kemna had a wife, Ann, and two sons.[1] He resided in Butte for 45 years, where he died on June 7, 1937, in Butte, at age 79.[2] He was buried in the Mount Moriah Cemetery.[2]