Temple Emanu-El (New York, 1868)

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Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 73°58′48″W / 40.754°N 73.980°W / 40.754; -73.980
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This article is about the demolished synagogue. For the congregation that used to worship in the building, see Congregation Emanu-El of New York.
Temple Emanu-El
Moorish Revival
Date established1845 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking1866
Completed1868
Demolished1927 (replaced in 1930)

Temple Emanu-El was a large

43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
, in the United States. Built in 1868, it was demolished in 1927.

History

In 1868, the Congregation Emanu-El of New York erected a new synagogue building for the first time, a Moorish Revival structure designed by Leopold Eidlitz, assisted by Henry Fernbach, at 43rd Street and 5th Avenue after raising about $650,000. It was demolished in 1927, and replaced by a 1930s synagogue, also called Temple Emanuel-El.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ^ Holliday, Kathryn E.; Eidlitz, Leopold (2008). Architecture and Idealism in the Gilded Age. New York: W. W. Norton. p. 71.
  2. ^ Kates, Ariel (January 24, 2018). "Beyond The Village and Back: Temple Emanu-El, Reform Movement Builder and Shaker". Village Preservation. Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Berman, Andrew (January 18, 2018). "From house of worship to NYU dorm: The story of the East Village's 'ghost church'". 6sqft. New York City. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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