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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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.

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. 38°54′11″N 77°01′50″W / 38.902940°N 77.03051°W / 38.902940; -77.03051

In literature

The Almas Temple is one of the settings in Dan Brown's 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol.