B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery
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| Location | 210 S. Crawford St., Thomasville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°51′6″N 83°59′16″W / 30.85167°N 83.98778°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1913 (synagogue) |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001193[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 14, 1997 |
The B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery in Thomasville, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] According to its NRHP nomination, the synagogue "is the most intact example of the few surviving pre-World War II Orthodox synagogues in Georgia. These synagogues were built by Eastern European Jews arriving between 1881 and 1920."[2]: 7
The Jewish cemetery in Thomasville was established in 1909. It is located on the northeast outskirts of the town, about a mile from the synagogue.[2]
The synagogue is a one-story gable-front building built in 1913 with Romanesque Revival styling. It has a pedimented entry flanked by Tuscan columns that was probably added soon after. [2]
The synagogue's membership peaked in 1925 when there were 35 families (over 100 individuals) as members.[2]: 11
The synagogue is also a contributing building in the Thomasville Commercial Historic District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Steven H. Moffson and Richard Michael Brooks (June 16, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved April 7, 2017. With 14 photos (see photo captions page 14 of text).
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