Eutaw Place Temple
Eutaw Place Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
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Location | |
Location | 1307 Eutaw Place, Bolton Hill, Baltimore, Maryland 21217 |
Country | United States |
Geographic coordinates | 39°18′15.42″N 76°37′33.38″W / 39.3042833°N 76.6259389°W |
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 m2) |
Dome(s) | Three |
Materials | Marble |
Website | |
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Eutaw Place Temple | |
Part of | Bolton Hill Historic District (ID71001031) |
Significant dates | |
Designated CP | September 17, 1971 |
Designated NHA | March 30, 2009 |
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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
[edit]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.[2] 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.[3] Joseph Evans Sperry of Baltimore was the architect.[4]
The exterior is white Beaver Dam marble. The main space is approximately 82 square feet (7.6 m2), 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.[5]
The Eutaw Place Temple is a major contributing structure in the Bolton Hill Historic District, designated by Maryland Historical Trust on September 17, 1971;[1] and a contributing property in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "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
[edit]- Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland official website
- "About us". Explore Baltimore. Baltimore Heritage Area Association. 2018.
- 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