The Temple (Atlanta)
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°47′52″N 84°23′21″W / 33.79778°N 84.38917°WCoordinates: 33°47′52″N 84°23′21″W / 33.79778°N 84.38917°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Shutze, Philip |
| NRHP Reference # | 82002420 |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982[1] |
The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation) is a Jewish center in Atlanta, Georgia. The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, was established in 1860 to serve the needs of German-Jewish immigrants. The Temple, designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style, was completed in 1931.
Previous temples of the congregation were located at:[2]
- 1875–1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown
- 1902–1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-Rawson neighborhood southeast of downtown[3]
During the 1950s and 1960s The Temple became a center for civil rights advocacy. In response, white supremacists bombed The Temple on October 12, 1958, with no injuries. While arrests were made, there were no convictions. Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Ralph McGill's outraged front-page column on the Temple bombing won a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.[4]
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=SE0UAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA390&ots=k4diSSUzQW&dq=temple%20richardson%20pryor%20atlanta&pg=PA390
- ↑ photo after it had been converted into a Greek Orthodox Church
- ↑ "The Temple". Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service. 2008-10-10.
External links
- Synagogue website
- The Temple at Atlanta Urban Design Commission
- The Temple, National Park Service Atlanta
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