Temple Adath Israel (Owensboro, Kentucky)
Temple Adath Israel (transliterated from Hebrew as "Congregation of Israel"[2]: 138 ) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 429 Daviess Street, in Owensboro, Kentucky, in the United States.
| Temple Adath Israel | |
|---|---|
Façade and southern side of the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Lay-led |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 429 Daviess Street, Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
Location in Kentucky | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°46′18″N 87°6′34″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Date established | 1858 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Construction cost | $8,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | Four |
| Materials | Brick |
| Website | |
| templeadathisrael | |
Temple Adath Israel | |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| MPS | Owensboro MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000761 |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1986 |
| [1] | |
The congregation was formed in 1858.[2]: 152
Built in 1877,[2]: 138 the Moorish Revival façade of the modest building features a Gothic Revival-arched door flanked by a pair of Gothic-arched windows punctuated by four pilasters. These are surmounted with molded capitals and fanciful embellishments and the whole is topped by a whimsical row of four, small, onion domed turrets.[3][4]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 1986.[5] It is among the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.[6]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Weissbach, Lee Shai (1995). "The Synagogues of Kentucky: Architecture and History". Architecture. University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- Shevitz, Amy Hill (2007). Jewish Communities on the Ohio River: A History. University of Kentucky Press. p. 191.
- Carbone, Cristina (2012). Esperdy, Gabrielle; Kingsley, Karen (eds.). "Temple Adath Israel, [Owensboro, Kentucky]". SAH Archipedia. Charlottesville: Society of Architectural Historians and University of Virginia Press. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- "Temple Adath Israel". Archiplanet. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
- Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) (2019 update ed.): 11–27.
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