The Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque (often known locally as "the Shrine Mosque" or simply "the Shrine") is a building of arabesque design located in downtown Springfield, Missouri, United States. It was built in 1923 for a cost of $600,000. It is owned by the Abou Ben Adhem Shriners and for many years was the site of the annual Shrine Circus. The five-story building includes a large auditorium with seating for over 4,000.[2] The name derives from Ibrahim ibn Adham, taken from the poem "Abou Ben Adhem" by Leigh Hunt.[3]
Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque | |
 The Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque is located in downtown Springfield, Missouri on St. Louis Street. | |
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| Location | Springfield, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°12′33.94″N 93°17′10.5″W / 37.2094278°N 93.286250°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Heckenlively & Mark; Olson, John |
| Architectural style | Moorish |
| Website | https://www.abashrine.com/ |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003137[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Noelle Soren (August 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01. (includes 10 photographs from 1981)
- ^ ABA History Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine via Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque