Kennett City Hall and Masonic Lodge

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Kennett City Hall and Masonic Lodge
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Location122 College St., Kennett, Missouri
Coordinates 36°14′11″N90°4′8″W / 36.23639°N 90.06889°W / 36.23639; -90.06889 Coordinates: 36°14′11″N90°4′8″W / 36.23639°N 90.06889°W / 36.23639; -90.06889
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1903
NRHP reference No. 81000333 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1981

The Kennett City Hall and Masonic Lodge, is a historic building located at Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA. It has also been known as the Dunklin County Museum. As originally constructed in 1903, the first floor was used exclusively as Kennett's City Hall and the second floor was occupied by several local Masonic organizations. The Masons moved to a new building in the 1950s, and in 1976 the city vacated the premises as well. [2] :2

In 2013, the building was housing the Dunklin County Museum, an historical museum for the county. [3] [4]

It is 85 by 25 feet (25.9 m × 7.6 m) in plan. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Carol Goldsmith and Mrs. M.R. Carter (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Kennett City Hall and Masonic Lodge / Dunklln County Museum, Inc" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.] (includes 6 photos from 1980)
  3. www.waymarking.com page on the property
  4. missouriexplorer.com page for the Dunklin County Museum Archived 2013-10-20 at archive.today