Kansas City Masonic Temple Explained

Kansas City Masonic Temple
Location:903 Harrison St., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates:39.1031°N -94.5703°W
Built:1909
Architect:Kuykendall, J.C.
Architecture:Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
Added:November 14, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80002365

The Masonic Temple in Kansas City, Missouri is a Neo-Classical Architecture building in the Beaux-Arts architecture tradition.[1] Designed by J.C. Sunderland,[2] the Masonic Cornerstone was laid October 8, 1910[3] and the building held a public dedication ceremony on September 30, 1911.[2]

Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman danced[4] in the 6,600 square foot[5] Tiffany Ballroom which prominently features plaster columns and an impressive Tiffany glass window array.[1]

The Kansas City Masonic Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and as a film location with the Missouri Film Commission in 2013.[6] A restoration project was launched in 2017 to restore and preserve the building[7] for future generations.

Notes and References

  1. News: Urban Explorers: Kansas City Masonic Temple - Historic Kansas City. Historic Kansas City. 2017-08-02. en-US.
  2. Web site: The Kansas City Masonic Temple. www.facebook.com. en. 2017-08-02.
  3. News: 1911 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri. issuu. 2017-08-02. en.
  4. News: KC's Masonic Temple still a swingin' spot with weekend of Lindy Hop. kansascity. 2017-08-02. en.
  5. Web site: The Kansas City Masonic Temple. www.facebook.com. en. 2017-08-02.
  6. Web site: Facebook. www.facebook.com. en. 2017-08-02.
  7. Web site: Effort underway to save and renovate KC's Masonic Temple. 2017-06-06. FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV News, Weather, Sports. 2017-08-02.