National Register of Historic Places

Kismet Temple

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
December 11, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000909

About this property

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

Location

92 Herkimer St.
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.68133, -73.94987

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When was Kismet Temple listed on the National Register?

Kismet Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Kismet Temple?

Kismet Temple is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kismet Temple is recorded as the industrial era.

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