Temple Meir Chayim
National Register of Historic Places

Temple Meir Chayim

McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas
Listed
April 21, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000470

About this property

Temple Meir Chayim is a historic former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4th and Holly Streets in McGehee, Arkansas, in the United States. The building operated as a synagogue between 1947 and 2016; and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas
33.62869, -91.39977

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000470. It was listed on April 21, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEUROPEAN
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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McGehee Post Office
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0.2 mi
McGehee City Jail
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0.2 mi
Missouri Pacific Railway Van Noy Eating House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Hindman — Naval Component
1863Civil War
9.5 mi
Battle of Arkansas Post (1783)
1783Revolutionary War
10.5 mi
Battle of Arkansas Post (context – MS Campaign)
1863Civil War
10.7 mi
Skirmish at Post of Arkansas (1862 — Confederate consolidation)
1862Civil War
10.8 mi
Naval Bombardment preceding Battle of Arkansas Post
1863Civil War
10.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Temple Meir Chayim listed on the National Register?

Temple Meir Chayim was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Temple Meir Chayim?

Temple Meir Chayim is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Temple Meir Chayim?

The period of significance for Temple Meir Chayim is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1947.

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