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The ''' Moses Montefiore Congregation''' is a synagogue in [[Bloomington, Illinois]]. |
The ''' Moses Montefiore Congregation''' is a synagogue in [[Bloomington, Illinois]]. |
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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.<ref name="mosesmontefiorecongregation.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.mosesmontefiorecongregation.org/mmt_history.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-05-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225120533/http://www.mosesmontefiorecongregation.org/mmt_history.htm |archivedate=2009-02-25 |df= }}</ref> It is one of the relatively few surviving 19th century synagogue buildings in the United States. <ref> [http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_jewish_history/v084/84.1gordon_tab01.html Mark W. Gordon, "Recovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on 19th Century Synagogues", American Jewish History, 84.1, pages 11-27]. [http://www.ajhs.org/rediscovering-jewish-infrastructure 2019 article update].</ref> |
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.<ref name="mosesmontefiorecongregation.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.mosesmontefiorecongregation.org/mmt_history.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-05-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225120533/http://www.mosesmontefiorecongregation.org/mmt_history.htm |archivedate=2009-02-25 |df= }}</ref> It is one of the relatively few surviving 19th century synagogue buildings in the United States. <ref> [http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_jewish_history/v084/84.1gordon_tab01.html Mark W. Gordon, "Recovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on 19th Century Synagogues", ''American Jewish History'', 84.1, pages 11-27]. [http://www.ajhs.org/rediscovering-jewish-infrastructure 2019 article update].</ref> |
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In 1959 the congregation moved to a new building in the Fairway Knolls neighborhood.<ref name="mosesmontefiorecongregation.org"/> As of 1996 the original building was being used as a church. |
In 1959 the congregation moved to a new building in the Fairway Knolls neighborhood.<ref name="mosesmontefiorecongregation.org"/> As of 1996 the original building was being used as a church. |
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Revision as of 22:12, 29 January 2019
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
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)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