George M. Kerns (1871-1941 or 1942) was an architect in Iowa. He was born in Moline, Illinois. He opened private practice in

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in 1902. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Works include (with spelling and other variations in attribution): * B'nai Jacob Synagogue, 529 E. Main, Ottumwa, IA (Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * One or more works in Court Hill Historic District, 111 E. Court and 407-1004 N. Court Sts., Ottumwa, IA (Kerns, George), NRHP-listed * Dahlonega School No. 1, Cty. Rd. H25, 2 mi. NE of Ottumwa, Ottumwa, IA (Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * J.W. Garner Building, 222-224 E. 2nd St., Ottumwa, IA (Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed *

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, 107 W. Washington Ave.,

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(Kerns, G.M.), NRHP-listed * Ottumwa Cemetery Gateway and Office, (1906–08) within

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, 1302 North Ct., Ottumwa, IA (Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * Ottumwa County Club buildings (c. 1910) * Ottumwa National Guard Armory (1934) *

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, 1729-1731 and 1723-1727 2nd Ave.,

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(Kerns, George M.), NRHP-listed * Russell Harper Residence (1915) within the

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, roughly bounded by Ottumwa Country Club, Court St., Ottumwa Cemetery and former St. Joseph Hospital, Ottumwa, IA (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