Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (built 1940–41) is a Japanese Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in

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, United States. It is a member of the

Buddhist Churches of America The Buddhist Churches of America (abbreviated as BCA in English, or ''Beikoku Bukkyōdan'' in Japanese) is the United States branch of the Nishi Honganji subsect of Jōdo Shinshū ("True Pure Land School") Buddhism. The BCA headquarters is at ...

. Its original name is the Seattle Buddhist Church. Although it was designed by

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Kichio Allen Arai, the

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of record was Pierce A. Horrocks, because Arai lacked an architectural license. It replaced an earlier building (built 1906–1908 by Saunders & Lawton) that was torn down as part of the Yesler Terrace project. The building is a designated Seattle landmark.Landmarks Alphabetical Listing for S
, Individual Landmarks, Department of Neighborhoods, City of Seattle. Accessed December 28, 2007. An arson fire on December 31, 2023, destroyed the temple's archives and damaged an altar.

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* 1941 establishments in Washington (state) 20th-century Buddhist temples Buddhist Churches of America Buddhist temples in Washington (state) Japanese-American culture in Seattle Jōdo Shin temples Landmarks in Seattle Religious buildings and structures completed in 1941 Religious buildings and structures in Seattle Religious buildings and structures in Washington (state) {{Washington-struct-stub

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