Masonic Temple

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

From the record

“The Masonic Temple in Kirksville, Missouri serves as the home for Kirksville Lodge No. 105 A.F. & A.M., Adair Lodge No. 366 A.F. & A.M., Kirksville Chapter No. 184 O.E.S., Caldwell Chapter No. 53 R.A.M., Kirksville Council No. 44 R.&S.M., and Ely Commandery No. 22 K.T. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2010.”
Wikipedia article Masonic Temple (Kirksville, Missouri), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 21 National Register listings published here for Adair County · listed in 2010 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 217 E. Harrison St., Kirksville, 63501
When was it listed? January 2010
Category. building
Township. Benton township
Architectural style. Egyptian Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 09001208 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

9 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Masonic Temple between 1992 and 2019, burning about 24 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	6
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
8 April 2019	Debris and open burning	6.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	179293-00000-04082019-1525
8 April 1992	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
6 April 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
2 April 1992	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
29 March 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
26 March 1992	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
14 March 1992	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
14 March 1992	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named

Every fire recorded in Adair County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Masonic Temple: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Unk	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unk	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unk	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unk	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Adair County

Storms near this property

60 of 102 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kirksville, the town this property stands in, in 102 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 48 thunderstorm wind, 33 hail, 16 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 2009	Tornado (EF2)	Kirksville	2 killed, 6 hurt, $5,000,000	An EF2 tornado touched down at 17:09 CST, 2 miles north-northwest of Kirksville. This tornado traveled east over northern portions of Kirksville, before lifting at 17:20 CST, 2 miles west-southwest of the town of Clay. This tornado killed two people and damaged numerous homes in northern Kirksville. Ten homes were destroyed and fifteen others suffered major damage. Up to 186 other buildings and homes had minor to moderate damage. Two dealerships suffered major damage. Several farmsteads suffered damage east of Kirksville.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Kirksville	$500,000	Highway 63 closed in 3 places around Kirksville. Water waist deep in spots. Highway 11 closed in 2 places around Kirksville.
September 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$500,000	As many as 40 to 50 large trees were knocked down along with light poles and wires across the city. A radio station reported a wind gust to 67 mph with three house trailers rolled over and heavily damaged. Many homes were damaged from falling trees and limbs until 1600 CST.
May 2005	Lightning	Kirksville	$200,000	Lightning struck a bar in downtown Kirksville with establishment totally destroyed by fire.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$50,000	Severe thunderstorm winds gusted up to 75 MPH in the Kirksville area resulting in uprooted trees and downed power lines. Large trees blew on top of the roofs of houses causing significant damages along the 900 block of Michigan Avenue and the 800 block of South Fifth Street. Ameren Union Electric reported that 7,700 customers lost power during the storm.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$20,000	Power poles and roof damage were reported across the south side of Kirksville. Numerous trees were also reported down, and a mobile home was blown onto Highway H. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$20,000	Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree limb( a foot in diamter) in Kirksville. The large limb blocked North Elson Street. The storm also knocked down a power line and blew a dog pen into the street.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$15,000	A roof was blown off, and two walls of a barn were blown down, with thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 70 mph.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$15,000	Large trees uprooted. Roof blown off a house and garage door blown in.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Kirksville	$10,000	Numerous roads were reported impassable in Kirksville, due to flooding. One car was reported submerged.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$10,000	Law enforcement reported power line down near Kirksville on route P and a door torn off shed.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$10,000	Power lines were downed in Kirksville.
April 2002	Hail	Kirksville	$5,000	Hail caused damage to a roof and three cars.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$5,000	no account filed
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$1,000	An 8 inch healthy tree was reported down near Kirksville, Missouri.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$1,000	A flagpole was blown down and two car windows were blown out. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$1,000	Trailer damaged and power poles are down on northwest side of Kirksville.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	$500	Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. Powerlines were reported down.
May 1993	Hail	Kirksville	$500	A local television station reported golf ball-size hail in southern Adair County.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	A carwash awning was damaged; power poles and large tree limbs were downed in Kirksville.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Estimated 60 mph winds at this location.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Picture received via Twitter of a Burger King sign destroyed in Kirksville.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Several tree branches were snapped.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Water was running over multiple city streets within Kirksville. Route 11 east of Kirksville was closed.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Law enforcement reported 60 mph wind in Kirksville.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	A tree was broken in Kirksville. This report was received via social media.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Power poles and power lines were down near Kirksville.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	The ASOS at KIRK in Kirksville recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
April 2016	Hail	Kirksville	-	The hail lasted about 5 minutes.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	An estimated 60 mph wind was reported.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Trees and power lines were down in Kirksville due to strong winds.
June 2015	Flood	Kirksville	-	After much rain, there was a foot of water over some roads near Kirksville.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Some 60 to 70 mph winds went through Kirksville and caused several trees and powerlines to go down.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Law enforcement reported a couple power lines down in town from strong winds.
November 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	An Emergency Manager reported a 65 mph wind gust.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Tree limbs were down across Kirksville.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	A trained spotter reported 55-60 mph winds with 2 to 4 inch tree limbs down.
June 2014	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Numerous roads in Kirksville had at least a foot of water over them.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Multiple reports of power lines down in the city. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	The Kirksville Airport ASOS, measured a thunderstorm wind gust at 60 mph.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Several large tree branches were reported down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	State Highway 11 was closed due to flooding, along State Creek.
September 2010	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Street flooding was observed across the city of Kirksville, with up to 6 inches of water in the sheriff office parking lot.
June 2009	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Water up to 4 feet in depth was reported in Kirksville.
June 2009	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Flooding was reported to make the intersection of Highway 6 and Osteopathy Road\|impassable, due to the high water.
July 2008	Heavy Rain	Kirksville	-	COCORAHS observer measured 12.15 inches of rain.
July 2008	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Two to three feet of water, was reported to cover up to 30 streets in the city of Kirksville. Ten to fifteen water rescues were done.
July 2008	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Dam on 2 acre pond at the Country Club had given way and was flooding Highway 63.
July 2008	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Numerous intersections throughout Kirksville had stalled cars in waist deep water.
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Measured gust at television station KTVO.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Numerous roads flooded. Rye creek threatening homes northwest side if Kirksville.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Large tree limbs down requiring tractors to pull off area roads.
April 2001	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Over 3 inches of rain resulted in several roads becoming impassable in Kirksville.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Law enforcement reported one inch hail and wind gusts to 65 mph.
April 2001	Flash Flood	Kirksville	-	Several county roads impassable due to high water.
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	A tree limb 18 inches in diameter was downed by thunderstorm winds.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	Storm spotters reported power lines down and the hood torn off of a car.
February 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	67 MPH wind gust recorded at Kirksville Cannon Memorial Airport.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirksville	-	A 62 MPH wind gust was measured during a severe thunderstorm in Kirksville at a local television station.

Every storm recorded in Adair County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Grim Building	under 500 feet	1979
Trinity Episcopal Church	0.1 miles	2008
Kirksville Courthouse Square Historic District	0.1 miles	2009
Adair County Courthouse	0.1 miles	1978
First Presbyterian Church	0.2 miles	2017
The Princess Theatre	0.2 miles	2026

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 09001208 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Adair County	All 21 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.