National Register of Historic Places

B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery

Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia
Listed
October 13, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001193

About this property

The B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery in Thomasville, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. 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 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. 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. The synagogue's membership peaked in 1925 when there were 35 families (over 100 individuals) as members. The synagogue is also a contributing building in the Thomasville Commercial Historic District.

Location

210 S. Crawford St.
Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia
30.83674, -83.97759

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Thomasville Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Ponder, Ephraim, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Thomas County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Paradise Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.3 mi
Bryan, Hardy, House
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Thomasville (Brooks County GA 1865)
1865Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Fowltown (Nov 1817)
1817Early Republic
13.4 mi

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When was B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1997.

What type of historic resource is B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery?

B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era.

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