Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque | |
Location: | Springfield, Missouri |
Coordinates: | 37.2094°N -93.2863°W |
Map Label: | Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque |
Architect: | Heckenlively & Mark; Olson, John |
Architecture: | Moorish |
Added: | September 9, 1982 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 82003137 |
Website: | https://www.abashrine.com/ |
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.[1] The name derives from Ibrahim ibn Adham, taken from the poem "Abou Ben Adhem" by Leigh Hunt.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.