Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque

Infobox_nrhp | name =Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque
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caption = The Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque is located in downtown Springfield, Missouri on St. Louis Street.
location= Springfield, MO, USA
lat_degrees = 37 | lat_minutes = 12 | lat_seconds = 33.94 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 93 | long_minutes = 17 | long_seconds = 10.5 | long_direction = W
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built =1920
architect= Heckenlively & Mark; John Olson
architecture= Other
added = September 09, 1982
governing_body = Private
refnum=82003137 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

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, USA. It is owned by a Masonic organization, the Shriners, and is the site of the annual Shrine Circus. The five-story building includes a large auditorium with seating for over 4,000 and has often been used for concerts. It was built in 1923 for a cost of $600,000 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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