George M. Kerns (1871-1941 or 1942) was an architect in

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

. He was born in

Moline, Illinois Moline ( ) is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 42,985 in 2020, it is the largest city in Rock Island County. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline, Illinois, East M ...

. He opened private practice in

Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,529 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. Located in the state's southeastern section, the city is split into northern and southern halves b ...

in 1902. A number of his works are listed on the U.S.

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. Works include (with spelling and other variations in attribution): * B'nai Jacob Synagogue, 529 E. Main,

Ottumwa, IA Ottumwa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,529 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. Located in the state's southeastern section, the city is split into northern and southern halves ...

(Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * One or more works in

Court Hill Historic District Court Hill Historic District is a historic district located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is a residential area of large homes with a few small homes in between. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1 ...

, 111 E. Court and 407-1004 N. Court Sts.,

(Kerns, George), NRHP-listed * Dahlonega School No. 1, Cty. Rd. H25, 2 mi. NE of Ottumwa,

(Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * J.W. Garner Building, 222-224 E. 2nd St.,

(Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * R. B. and Lizzie L. Louden House, 107 W. Washington Ave., Fairfield, IA (Kerns, G.M.), NRHP-listed * Ottumwa Cemetery Gateway and Office, (1906–08) within Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District, 1302 North Ct.,

(Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * Ottumwa County Club buildings (c. 1910) * Ottumwa National Guard Armory (1934) * Peoples National Bank Building-Fries Building, 1729-1731 and 1723-1727 2nd Ave.,

Rock Island, IL Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is now called Arsenal Island. The population was 37,108 at the 2020 census. Located on t ...

(Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * Russell Harper Residence (1915) within the Vogel Place Historic District, roughly bounded by Ottumwa Country Club, Court St., Ottumwa Cemetery and former St. Joseph Hospital,

(Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed

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Architects from Iowa People from Moline, Illinois 1871 births People from Ottumwa, Iowa 1940s deaths {{US-architect-stub