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.[2]: 3, 6, 10 [3]
Kismet Temple | |
 Friendship Baptist Church, July 2013 | |
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| Location | 92 Herkimer St., Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′46.6″N 73°57′00.9″W / 40.679611°N 73.950250°W |
| Area | Less than 1.0 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1909-1910 |
| Built by | Clark & Stowe |
| Architect | Short, R. Thomas |
| Architectural style | Moorish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000909[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/09/13 through 12/13/13. National Park Service. 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Lauren Perez Hoogkamer (June 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kismet Temple" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".
- ^ Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris) (September 18, 2012). "Brownstoner Blog: Building of the Day: 92 Herkimer Street". Brownstoner.
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