Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque

601 E St. Louis St., Springfield, MO 65801
Phone: 417-869-9164

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The Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque was built by the Shriners in 1923. The name means "May his tribe increase". You really have to see this building to appreciate it. It is five stories high and the main auditorium can seat well over 3,000 people. In 1956 Elvis Presley held a concert here. In 1982 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is on the original 1926 alignment of Route 66.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

Springfield, Missouri, in the heart of the Ozarks, is the location of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque, one of the outstanding Shrine Mosques in the country. Its auditorium, equipped with large stage and organ, has a seating capacity of 3,600.

NOTE: The windows on the first floor on the side of the building don't appear in our photo.
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Photo(s): 2012