The Mosque of the El Jebel Shrine, which has also been known as the Rocky Mountain Consistory, and as the Scottish Rite Temple is a historic building in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of downtown Denver.[2] It was for a period known as Sherman Street Event Center[3]
Mosque of the El Jebel Shrine | |
 Front and southern side of the building | |
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| Location | 1770 Sherman St., Denver, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′41″N 104°59′2″W / 39.74472°N 104.98389°W |
| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Viggo Baerresen; Harold Baerressen |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Moorish Revival; Egyptian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001235[1] |
| CSRHP No. | 5DV.2892 |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 1997 |
The Moorish-inspired building was constructed in 1907, as a meeting hall for the El Jabel chapter of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (the Shriners). It has never been a true mosque in the Islamic sense. In 1924, having outgrown the building, the Shriners sold it to the Scottish Rite Masons, who renamed it. In 1995, the Scottish Rite sold the building to Eulipions, Inc. who converted it into a catering and events facility.[4]
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It was known as the Scottish Rite Temple despite the fact that it never served as a Scottish Rite meeting hall.[citation needed]
See also
edit- Masonic Temple Building, at 1614 Welton St. in Denver's central business district
References
edit- ^ NRIS
- ^ Old House Interiors - Feb-Mar 2005 Vol. 11, No. 2 -- Page 14 "at the Mosque of the El Jebel Shrine Temple, also known as the 1770 Sherman Street Complex, in Denver. (Built in 1907, the National Register building is one of the best examples of Moorish-inspired architecture in Colorado.) ..."
- ^ Sherman Street Events Center website Archived 2013-08-15 at the Wayback Machine (deadlink)
- ^ National Register of Historic Places nomination document
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