Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, also known as South Street Temple, is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2061 South 20th Street, on the corner of Twentieth Street, in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the United States.
| Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun | |
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_from_SE_2.JPG) South Street Temple in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2061 South 20th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Nebraska | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°47′31″N 96°41′31″W / 40.79194°N 96.69194°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Davis & Wilson |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | |
| Date established | 1885 (as a congregation) |
| Completed |
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| Dome(s) | One |
| Website | |
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Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003197 |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1982 |
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Founded in 1885,[2] When it was built in 1923–1924, it replaced the old synagogue at 12th and D Streets completed in 1893.[3] The main structure was designed in the Byzantine Revival and Moorish Revival styles by Davis & Wilson, and Meyer G. Gaba, a professor of mathematics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and congregant, designed the dome.[3] Inside, the arch was designed by wood-carver Keats Lorenz.[3] The first rabbi was Solomon Elihu Starrels.[3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Congregation B'nai Jeshurun marks 130 years since its founding". Lincoln Journal Star. May 16, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Joni Gilkerson (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2019. With accompanying pictures
External links
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