Zembo Shrine Building

Zembo Shrine Building
The Zembo Shrine building at night in early 2022.
Built1928–1930
ArchitectCharles Howard Lloyd
Architectural style(s)Moorish Revival

The Zembo Shrine Building, also known as the Zembo Mosque, is a Masonic building located in the Uptown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is significant architecturally as an example of Moorish Revival architecture. Construction on the edifice was started in 1928, and opened the building in 1930.[1][2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.[3]

It was designed by prolific Harrisburg architect Charles Howard Lloyd (1873-1937).[2]

Zembo Shrine is affiliated with Shriners International, a Masonic order and a philanthropic organization.[4]

  1. ^ "Zembo Shrine History". Zembo Shrine Center. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Zembo Shrine Temple". Historical Marker Database.
  3. ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 2/9/2024 THROUGH 2/15/2024". National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. ^ "Zembo Shrine Walk for Love". WITF-TV. June 22, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2021.