Old National Center - Egyptian Room

at , Indianapolis , 46204 United States

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2. Financial Services

<p>The <b>Murat Shrine</b>, now officially known as <b>Old National Centre</b> and originally known as the <b>Murat Temple</b> and <b>Murat Centre</b>, is an entertainment venue in <a href="/pages/w/110419212320033">Indianapolis, Indiana</a>, owned by the Murat Shriners of the <a href="/pages/w/106159609414833">Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine</a>. It is the oldest stage house in <a href="/pages/w/104044319631734">downtown Indianapolis</a> that is still standing, the only Shrine temple in the world with a <a href="/pages/w/108106272550772">French</a>-originating name, and the largest Shrine temple in <a href="/pages/w/106007049430673">North America</a>.</p><h2>History</h2><p>In 1882, five Freemasons decided they wished to see a Shrine organization in Indianapolis. They joined the Shrine Temple at <a href="/pages/w/116076341736200">Cincinnati, Ohio</a>, and had that temple's help in establishing an Indianapolis temple. The local organization of the Shrine, called the Indianapolis Shriners, was given its charter on June 4, 1884. The first potentate was <a href="/pages/w/140180436008117">John T. Brush</a>, who served as such from 1884 to 1897. <a href="/pages/w/112823368730117">Lew Wallace</a> and <a href="/pages/w/109419585743106">Thomas Taggart</a> were among their first Ceremonial Class, held in 1885. By the end of the first year, there were 105 members. The Indianapolis Valley of <a href="/pages/w/109553975737587">Scottish Rite</a> gave them the Townsley and Wiggans "Pork House" for their meetings.</p><p>The Murat Temple was built in 1909 by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P._Jungclaus_Company" class="wikipedia">William P. Jungclaus Company</a> using the designs of Murat Shriner Oscar D. Bohlen, with Middle Eastern and <a href="/pages/w/103984472971800">Egypt</a>ian stylings that were fitting for a building intended for Shriners. Its namesake is the <a href="/pages/w/103763316329309">Nubian Desert</a> <a href="/pages/w/109816699036105">oasis</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Murat" class="wikipedia">Bir Murat</a>, which was named for the <a href="/pages/w/110020839019244">Frenchman</a> <a href="/pages/w/129083003800367">Joachim Murat</a>, who was one of <a href="/pages/w/107821672583798">Napoleon</a>'s generals in his Egyptian campaign.</p>

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Old National Center - Egyptian Room is Indianapolis based place and this enity listed in Financial Services category. 46204.