Kansas City Masonic Temple

The Masonic Temple in Kansas City, Missouri is a Neo-Classical Architecture building in the Beaux-Arts architecture tradition.[2] Designed by J.C. Sunderland,[3] the Masonic Cornerstone was laid October 8, 1910[4] and the building held a public dedication ceremony on September 30, 1911.[3]

Kansas City Masonic Temple
Location903 Harrison St., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°6′11″N 94°34′13″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1909
ArchitectKuykendall, J.C. architecture = Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.80002365[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1980

Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman danced[5] in the 6,600 square foot[6] Tiffany Ballroom which prominently features plaster columns and an impressive Tiffany glass window array.[2]

The Kansas City Masonic Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980[1] and as a film location with the Missouri Film Commission in 2013.[7] A restoration project was launched in 2017 to restore and preserve the building[8] for future generations.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Urban Explorers: Kansas City Masonic Temple - Historic Kansas City". Historic Kansas City. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  3. "The Kansas City Masonic Temple". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  4. "1911 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri". issuu. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  5. "KC's Masonic Temple still a swingin' spot with weekend of Lindy Hop". kansascity. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  6. "The Kansas City Masonic Temple". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  7. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  8. "Effort underway to save and renovate KC's Masonic Temple". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-08-02.


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