Almas Temple
Encyclopedia
The Almas Temple is a building facing Franklin Square
at 1315 K St NW in Washington, DC. It was designed in the Moorish Revival
style. It was constructed in 1929 by Allen H. Potts, a member of the temple. It currently serves as the headquarters for the "Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (A.A.O.N.M.S.), also known as the Shriners
.
Five stories tall, it was restored and relocated to its current location in 1987 to make way for a new office complex.
's 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol.
Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)
Franklin Square is a square in downtown Washington, D.C.. Named after Benjamin Franklin, it is bounded by K Street Northwest to the north, 13th Street NW on the east, I Street NW on the south, and 14th Street NW on the west. It is served by the McPherson Square station of the Washington Metro,...
at 1315 K St NW in Washington, DC. It was designed in the Moorish Revival
Moorish Revival
Moorish Revival or Neo-Moorish is one of the exotic revival architectural styles that were adopted by architects of Europe and the Americas in the wake of the Romanticist fascination with all things oriental...
style. It was constructed in 1929 by Allen H. Potts, a member of the temple. It currently serves as the headquarters for the "Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (A.A.O.N.M.S.), also known as the Shriners
Shriners
The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, also commonly known as Shriners and abbreviated A.A.O.N.M.S., established in 1870, is an appendant body to Freemasonry, based in the United States...
.
Five stories tall, it was restored and relocated to its current location in 1987 to make way for a new office complex.
In literature
The Almas Temple is one of the settings in Dan BrownDan Brown
Dan Brown is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour time period, feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories...
's 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol.
External links
- Photos of the Temple on Google Image SearchGoogle Image SearchGoogle Images is a search service created by Google that allows users to search the Web for image content. The feature was introduced in July 2001. The keywords for the image search are based on the filename of the image, the link text pointing to the image, and text adjacent to the image. When...
. - Almas Temple at the Ancienty Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Website