Temple Emanu-El (New York, 1868)
Former Reform synagogue in Manhattan, New York
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Temple Emanu-El was a large Reform Jewish synagogue located on Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Built in 1868, it was demolished in 1927.
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AffiliationReform Judaism (former)
Synagogue (1868–1927)
OwnershipCongregation Emanu-El of New York
StatusClosed; demolished
| Temple Emanu-El | |
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A postcard of the former synagogue, before the construction of Delmonico's 1897 fifth avenue restaurant. | |
  Location of the former synagogue in Manhattan, New York City | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
| Synagogue (1868–1927) | |
| Ownership | Congregation Emanu-El of New York |
| Status | Closed; demolished |
| Location | |
| Location | Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street in Modtown Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′14″N 73°58′48″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architects | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Established | 1845 (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1866 |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Demolished | 1927 (replaced in 1930) |
History
In 1868, the Congregation Emanu-El of New York erected a new synagogue building for the first time, a Moorish Revival structure designed by Leopold Eidlitz, assisted by Henry Fernbach, at 43rd Street and 5th Avenue after raising about $650,000. It was demolished in 1927, and replaced by a 1930s synagogue, also called Temple Emanu-El.[1][2][3]
Notable people
- Will C. Macfarlane, organist at Temple Emanu-El from 1898-1912.[4]
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