Newark Symphony Hall enjoys a long and ruch cultural history as New Jersey's oldest and largest showcase for the arts, education and entertainment programming. This multi-facility edifice was built by the Shriners, a Masonic order, in 1925 and known as the Salaam Temple. The facade is quite imposing with its massive Ionic columns and the interiors is elegant with its sulpted marble designs with gold-leafed ornamentation in the Greek and Egyptian styles. During the era of vaudeville and the advent of the "talkies", Salaam Temple was utilized as a major theatre. As the main hall or theatre was the "Mosque" to the shriners, it was not long before the building was known as "The Mosque." THe Griffith Music Foundation took over the management of the Mosque Theatre around 1938. Under the leadership of Mrs. Parker O. Griffith, complete seasons of vonverts and recital were held.
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