Kismet Temple Explained

Kismet Temple
Location:92 Herkimer St., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates:40.6796°N -73.9503°W
Built:-1910
Architect:Short, R. Thomas
Builder:Clark & Stowe
Architecture:Moorish Revival
Added:December 11, 2013
Area:Less than
Refnum:13000909[1]

Kismet Temple, also known as the Kismet Mosque and Friendship Baptist Church, is a historic meeting hall located in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. It was built in 1909–1910 as the "Kismet Temple" of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, commonly referred to as "Shriners". It was designed by R. Thomas Short in the Eclectic Moorish Revival style. Its front facade is constructed of yellow brick and limestone-like glazed terra cotta trim with elaborate Moorish decoration. The building was sold to Friendship Baptist Church in 1966. It is thought to be the oldest Shriners mosque still intact.[2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-12-20. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/09/13 through 12/13/13 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. dead. 2019-04-04. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kismet Temple . 2015-12-01 . Lauren Perez Hoogkamer . PDF . June 2013 . See also: Web site: Accompanying photos .
  3. Web site: Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris) . September 18, 2012 . Brownstoner Blog: Building of the Day: 92 Herkimer Street . Brownstoner.