Almas Temple
The Almas Temple is a Masonic building facing Franklin Square at 1315 K St NW in Washington, D.C. It houses Almas Shrine, a sub-group for Shriner's International whose headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida. The edifice is in the Moorish architectural style and features an elaborate, multicolored terra-cotta façade. It was constructed in 1929 by Allen H. Potts, a member of the temple.[1]
The building is five stories in height. It was renovated and relocated about 100 feet westward to its current location in 1987 to make way for a new office complex, One Franklin Square.[2][3]
In literature
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The Almas Temple is one of the settings in Dan Brown's 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol.
References
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External links
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- Almas Temple at the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Website
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