This article is about the heritage-listed former synagogue. For the congregation's current synagogue, see Temple Oheb Shalom.
Eutaw Place Temple | |
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The former synagogue in 2011, now Prince Hall Grand Lodge | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
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Location | |
Location | 1307 Eutaw Place, Bolton Hill, Baltimore, Maryland 21217 |
Country | United States |
Location of the former synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland | |
Geographic coordinates | 39°18′15.42″N 76°37′33.38″W / 39.3042833°N 76.6259389°W / 39.3042833; -76.6259389 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Joseph Evans Sperry |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Byzantine Revival |
Date established | 1853 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1892 |
Construction cost | $225,000 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 2,200 worshippers |
Interior area | 82 square feet (7.6 m) |
Dome(s) | Three |
Materials | Marble |
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Eutaw Place Temple | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Baltimore National Heritage Area | |
Part of | Bolton Hill Historic District (ID71001031) |
Significant dates | |
Designated CP | September 17, 1971 |
Designated NHA | March 30, 2009 |
Eutaw Place Temple is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, now Freemasonry hall, located at 1307 Eutaw Place in the Bolton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States.
History
The temple was constructed to serve the German Jewish immigrant community. Originally built as a synagogue for the Temple Oheb Shalom congregation, the property was sold to the Prince Hall Masons in 1960, and is called Prince Hall Grand Lodge. It was built in 1892 as the second home of the Oheb Shalom congregation, and borrows its Byzantine Revival design elements from the Great Synagogue of Florence. Joseph Evans Sperry of Baltimore was the architect.
The exterior is white Beaver Dam marble. The main space is approximately 82 square feet (7.6 m), capped by a series of vaults and the dome and surrounded by galleries, seating about 2,200 people. The temple originally cost $225,000 to build.
The Eutaw Place Temple is a major contributing structure in the Bolton Hill Historic District, designated by Maryland Historical Trust on September 17, 1971; and a contributing property in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.
See also
References
- ^ "Bolton Hill Historic District". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- Pousson, Eli (May 9, 2019). "Eutaw Place Temple". Explore Baltimore Heritage. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- "Oheb Shalom's History". Temple Oheb Shalom. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- Shoken, Fred (2005). "Bolton Hill History". Mount Royal Improvement Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- Dorsey, John; Dilts, James D. (1981). A Guide to Baltimore Architecture (Second ed.). Centreville, Maryland: Tidewater Publisher. p. 186. ISBN 0-87033-272-4.
- "Prince Hall Grand Lodge Of Maryland". Explore Baltimore. Baltimore Heritage Area Association. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
External links
- Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland official website
- "About us". Explore Baltimore. Baltimore Heritage Area Association. 2018.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Maryland | ||
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- National Heritage Areas of the United States
- 1853 establishments in Maryland
- 19th-century synagogues in the United States
- Baltimore National Heritage Area
- Bolton Hill, Baltimore
- Byzantine Revival architecture in Maryland
- Byzantine Revival synagogues
- Former synagogues in Maryland
- German-Jewish culture in Baltimore
- Historic district contributing properties in Maryland
- Jewish organizations established in 1853
- Joseph Evans Sperry buildings
- National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore
- Prince Hall Freemasonry
- Synagogue buildings with domes
- Synagogues completed in 1892
- Synagogues in Baltimore
- Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland