| 1904 St. Louis Jain Temple | |
|---|---|
 Teak Jain temple in the India pavilion at the 1904 World's Fair | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Governing body | Jain Center Of Southern California |
| Location | |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The 1904 St. Louis Jain temple is a historic structure that was constructed for the 1904 St. Louis World's fairs, termed "Louisiana Purchase Exposition". It was the first building in the United States designated as a Jain temple, since it was a temple in India, although there were no Jains in the United States at that time.[1] It later stood in Las Vegas where some members of the Los Angeles Jain community discovered it in 1980. It now stands within the Jain Center of Southern California in Los Angeles.[2]
- ^ Watts, Tim J. "Religion, Indian American". In Huping Ling; Allan W. Austin (17 March 2015). Asian American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-317-47645-0.
- ^ Jains Want Their Shrine Miami News, May 22, 1981