Moorish Revival Architecture - Shriners Temples

Shriners Temples

The Shriners, a fraternal organization, often chose a Moorish Revival style for their Temples. Architecturally notable Shriners Temples include:

  • Acca Temple Shrine, Richmond, Virginia, currently the Landmark Theater, colloquially known as 'The Mosque'
  • Algeria Shrine Temple, Helena, Montana
  • Almas Temple, Washington D.C.
  • El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Medinah Temple, Chicago, Illinois now a Bloomingdales.
  • Murat Shrine, Indianapolis, Indiana, the largest Shrine temple in North America, now officially known as Old National Centre.
  • New York City Center, now used as a concert hall
  • Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
  • Tripoli Shrine Temple, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Zembo Mosque, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • The Scottish Rite Temple in Santa Fe, New Mexico, while not a Shrine Temple, is a Masonic building that uses the Moorish Revival architectural style.

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