Temple Israel (Lafayette, Indiana)

Temple Israel is a historic synagogue located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Its 1867 building is one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.[2]

For similarly named synagogues, see Temple Israel.
Temple Israel
Temple Israel
Location17 S. 7th St., Lafayette, Indiana
Coordinates40°25′0″N 86°53′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1866-1867
ArchitectJacob Welschbillig
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.82000080[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 19, 1982

The congregation, which was formed in 1849, was the second Jewish congregation organized in Indiana.[3][4] In 1874 it became a founding member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.[5] The congregation moved to its third and present location on Cumberland Avenue in West Lafayette.[5]

Historic building

The Temple Israel building of 1866–1867, located at 17 South 7th St., was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is a two-story Rundbogenstil structure.[3][6] The building was dedicated by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise.[5][7]

In 1976 the old synagogue building was purchased from the Red Cross by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lafayette, Indiana.[8] The UU congregation vacated this location in October 2007.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Mark W. Gordon, "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues", American Jewish History 84.1 (1996), 11-27. 2019 article update.
  3. "Ellsworth Historic District, Lafayette City, Tippecanoe County, Lafayette IN 47901".
  4. James Glass, "Jews built lives, traditions here", The Indianapolis Star, February 13, 2010.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2008-12-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Historic Structures of Lafayette, Indiana, Historic Homes and Churches
  7. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes John A. Carlson (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Temple Israel" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
  8. http://www.uuctc.org/about-2/our-history/#A_New_Home


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.