National Register of Historic Places

Temple Israel

Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Listed
February 19, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000080

About this property

Temple Israel is a historic former Reform Jewish synagogue, located at Lafayette, Indiana, in the United States. Its 1867 building is one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States. Deconsecrated as a synagogue in 1969, the most recent use of the building was as a Unitarian church. The congregation, called Ahavas Achim Congregation, was formed on April 27, 1849, the second Jewish congregation organized in Indiana. In 1874 it became a founding member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The congregation moved to its third and present location on Cumberland Avenue in West Lafayette. The Temple Israel building of 1866–1867, located at 17 South 7th Street, was renamed as Temple Israel in 1919. It is a two-story Rundbogenstil structure. The building was dedicated by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise. Morris M. Feuerlicht was rabbi of Temple Israel from 1901 to 1904. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In 1969 the building was sold to the American National Red Cross and was purchased in 1976 by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Greater Lafayette. The UU congregation vacated this location in October 2007.

Location

17 S. 7th St.
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
40.41661, -86.88792

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ellsworth Historic District
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0.1 mi
Fowler, Moses, House
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0.1 mi
Tippecanoe County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Potter, William, House
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0.2 mi
Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District
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0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Tippecanoe
1811Early Republic
6.5 mi

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When was Temple Israel listed on the National Register?

Temple Israel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Temple Israel?

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

What is the period of significance for Temple Israel?

The period of significance for Temple Israel is recorded as the industrial era.

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