Moses Montefiore Congregation
The Moses Montefiore Congregation is a synagogue in Bloomington, Illinois.
Although Jews had arrived in Bloomington by the 1850s, the synagogue was organized in 1884 and named for Sir Moses Montefiore. In 1889 the congregation dedicated a Moorish Revival synagogue building at the southeast corner of Monroe and Prairie Streets.[1] It is one of the relatively few surviving 19th century synagogue buildings in the United States.[2]
In 1959 the congregation moved to a new building in the Fairway Knolls neighborhood.[1] As of 1996 the original building was being used as a church.
In 2001 the building won the Adaptive Reuse Award from Landmarks Illinois.[3] The synagogue has been converted into a single family home.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2010-05-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Mark W. Gordon, "Recovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on 19th Century Synagogues", American Jewish History, 84.1, pages 11-27. 2019 article update.
- ^ "Richard H. Driehaus Preservation Awards - Landmarks Illinois".
External links[]
- Official website
- Image
- Moses Montefiore Temple Collection, McLean County Museum of History
Coordinates: 40°29′29.3″N 88°57′58.6″W / 40.491472°N 88.966278°W
- Synagogues in Illinois
- Moorish Revival synagogues
- Reform synagogues in Illinois
- Synagogues completed in 1889