B'nai Sholom Temple
| B'nai Sholom Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 427 N 9th St, Quincy, Illinois, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°56′12″N 91°24′07″W / 39.936564°N 91.402003°WCoordinates: 39°56′12″N 91°24′07″W / 39.936564°N 91.402003°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Moorish revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1869 |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 2 (destroyed in storm) |
| Minaret height | 80 ft (destroyed) |
| Website | |
| bnaisholomquincy.com | |
B’nai Sholom Temple is a synagogue in Quincy, Illinois. It was built in 1870 in the Moorish Revival style.
The original, 80 foot high, twin minaret-style towers were damaged by a tornado in 1947 and not replaced.[1][2]
The B’nai Sholom Congregation in Quincy dates from 1852.[3]
See also[]
- Oldest synagogues in the United States
References[]
- ^ "Small Synagogues". smallsynagogues.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ "From immigration to Integration: Jewish Life in Quincy in the Nineteenth Century". www.lib.niu.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "Holiday". bnaisholomquincy.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
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