Temple Beth Israel (Phoenix)

Temple Beth Israel, now known as Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, was the first permanent Jewish congregation in the vicinity of Phoenix, Arizona. The building was designed in 1920 by architects Lescher, Kibbey, and Mahoney in the style of a Spanish mission. Although Jewish houses of worship are usually aligned on an east–west axis, the Temple Beth Israel axis is north–south.[1][2]

Temple Beth Israel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center
A 2013 view of the restoration
Location	122 East Culver Street Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates	33°27′47″N 112°04′20″W
Built	1921
Architect	Lescher, Kibbey, and Mahoney
Architectural style	Spanish mission
NRHP reference No.	11000043
Added to NRHP	February 22, 2011

The congregation sold the property in 1949 to a Chinese-language Baptist Church, and later the building was occupied by a Spanish-language Baptist Church. In 2002, the property was purchased by the Arizona Jewish Historical Society and named for Rabbi Emeritus Albert Plotkin and donor Lawrence Cutler.[3] After a 2008 restoration, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 and was listed as one of the Phoenix Points of Pride.