Kansas_City_Masonic_Temple

Kansas City Masonic Temple

Kansas City Masonic Temple

United States historic place

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]

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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

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    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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    "Urban Explorers: Kansas City Masonic Temple - Historic Kansas City". Historic Kansas City. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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    "The Kansas City Masonic Temple". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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    "1911 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri". issuu. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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    "KC's Masonic Temple still a swingin' spot with weekend of Lindy Hop". kansascity. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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    "The Kansas City Masonic Temple". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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    "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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    "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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