Temple Emanu-El (New York, 1868)

Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El
	A postcard of the former synagogue, in 1898
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	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
	Location of the former synagogue in Manhattan , New York City
Geographic coordinates	40°45′14″N 73°58′48″W / 40.754°N 73.980°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Leopold Eidlitz ; Henry Fernbach ;
Type	Synagogue
Style	Moorish Revival
Date established	1845 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking	1866
Completed	1868
Demolished	1927 (replaced in 1930 )

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.

History [ edit ]

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 Emanuel-El . ^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Holliday, Kathryn E.; Eidlitz, Leopold (2008). Architecture and Idealism in the Gilded Age . New York: W. W. Norton. p. 71.
^ Kates, Ariel (January 24, 2018). "Beyond The Village and Back: Temple Emanu-El, Reform Movement Builder and Shaker" . Village Preservation . Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation . Retrieved December 30, 2023 .
^ Berman, Andrew (January 18, 2018). "From house of worship to NYU dorm: The story of the East Village's 'ghost church' " . 6sqft . New York City . Retrieved December 30, 2023 .