Kismet Temple

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
Location92 Herkimer St., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°40′46.6″N 73°57′00.9″W
AreaLess than 1.0 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1909 (1909)-1910
Built byClark & Stowe
ArchitectShort, R. Thomas
Architectural styleMoorish Revival
NRHP reference No.13000909[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 2013

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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".
  3. Brownstoner Blog: Building of the Day: 92 Herkimer Street, September 2013
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