Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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
Area	less than one acre
Built	1920 (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]