Moolah Temple St. Louis_DSC0343_16
by Greg Kluempers
Title
Moolah Temple St. Louis_DSC0343_16
Artist
Greg Kluempers
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Photograph - Photography
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Moolah Temple St. Louis
The Moolah Temple of the Mystic Shrine
1912-1914
Architect: Ernest Helfenstellar, Jr. (Helfensteller, Hirsh and Watson)
East and west wings added 1931
North wing - date unknown
This festive, exotically decorated building is located on Lindell Boulevard in Midtown. The Moolah Temple was home to the Moolah Shriners, a Masonic organization founded in East St. Louis. Opened in 1914, the temple features the Moorish design elements common to many fraternal temples of the time, including a pharoh's head at center with a curved broadsword and stylized crescent moon. Brown-red brick is accented with lavish yellow and blue terra cotta ornament.
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August 23rd, 2016
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