| Temple Adath Israel | |
|---|---|
 Façade and southern side of the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Lay-led |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 429 Daviess Street, Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Kentucky | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°46′18″N 87°6′34″W / 37.77167°N 87.10944°W / 37.77167; -87.10944 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Date established | 1858 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Construction cost | $8,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | Four |
| Materials | Brick |
| Website | |
| templeadathisrael | |
| Temple Adath Israel | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| MPS | Owensboro MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000761 |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1986 |
Temple Adath Israel (transliterated from Hebrew as "Congregation of Israel") is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 429 Daviess Street, in Owensboro, Kentucky, in the United States.
The congregation was formed in 1858.
Built in 1877, the Moorish Revival façade of the modest building features a Gothic Revival-arched door flanked by a pair of Gothic-arched windows punctuated by four pilasters. These are surmounted with molded capitals and fanciful embellishments and the whole is topped by a whimsical row of four, small, onion domed turrets.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 1986. It is among the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Weissbach, Lee Shai (1995). "The Synagogues of Kentucky: Architecture and History". Architecture. University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- Shevitz, Amy Hill (2007). Jewish Communities on the Ohio River: A History. University of Kentucky Press. p. 191.
- Carbone, Cristina (2012). Esperdy, Gabrielle; Kingsley, Karen (eds.). "Temple Adath Israel, [Owensboro, Kentucky]". SAH Archipedia. Charlottesville: Society of Architectural Historians and University of Virginia Press. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- "Temple Adath Israel". Archiplanet. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
- Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) (2019 update ed.): 11–27.
External links
Media related to Temple Adath Israel (Owensboro, Kentucky) at Wikimedia Commons
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