Polly Rosenbaum Building

The Polly Rosenbaum Building, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is a historic site originally built in 1921 as the El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium. Designed in an Exotic Revival/Moorish Revival style by architects Lescher & Mahoney, it served as a hub for the local Shriners organization until 1988. After the Shriners relocated, the building became home to the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum and was renamed in honor of Polly Rosenbaum, a prominent Arizona politician. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Although the museum closed in 2011, plans are underway for its transformation into an Arizona Mining, Mineral and Natural Resources Education Museum, with renovations funded by the state. This site offers a glimpse into Arizona's rich mining history and architectural heritage.