Herman Kemna

Herman Kemna (c. 1858 - June 7, 1937) was a German-born American architect who designed many buildings in the state of Montana.

Herman Kemna
Bornc. 1858
Germany
DiedJune 7, 1937
Butte, Montana, U.S.
Resting placeMount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Montana, U.S.
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Ann Kemna
Children2 sons

Life

Kemna was born circa 1858 in Germany.[1][2] He emigrated to the United States in the 1880s to work as an engineer for the Northern Railway Company in Montana.[1]

Kemna designed many buildings in Helena, including the Broadwater Plunge and Hotel, and in Butte, including the Owsley Block, the Phoenix Block, the Thomas Block, and several schools.[1]

With Byron Vreeland, Kemna designed at least two buildings in Bozeman: the R.T. Barnett and Company Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[3] and the Palace Saloon.[4]

Kemna had a wife, Ann, and two sons.[1] He resided in Butte for 45 years, where he died on June 7, 1937 in Butte, at age 79.[2] He was buried in the Mount Moriah Cemetery.[2]

References
  1. "Herman Kemna, Engineer, Dies". The Montana Standard. June 9, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved January 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Last Rites Are Held For Herman Kemna". The Montana Standard. June 10, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved January 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Kingston Heath (June 28, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barnett, R. T., and Company Building". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  4. Jenks, Jim (2007). A Guide to Historic Bozeman. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press. p. 60. ISBN 9780972152235.


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