| The Temple | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Temple in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Hebrew Benevolent Congregation |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1589 Peachtree Street NE,Atlanta,Georgia 30309 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 33°47′52″N84°23′21″W / 33.79778°N 84.38917°W /33.79778; -84.38917 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Philip Shutze |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| General contractor | Mr. Birchey |
| Established | 1860(as a congregation) |
| Completed |
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| Dome | One |
| Website | |
| the-temple | |
The Temple | |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002420 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982 |
| Designated ALB | October 23, 1989 |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Temple (formally, theHebrew Benevolent Congregation) is aReformJewish congregation andsynagogue located at 1589 Peachtree Street NE, inAtlanta,Georgia, in the United States. Theoldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, it was established in 1860 to serve the needs ofGerman-Jewish immigrants. The Temple, designed byPhilip Trammell Shutze in aNeoclassical style, was completed in 1931.
The synagogue building was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1982;[3] and designated as anAtlanta Landmark Building on October 23, 1989.[2]
The Neoclassical building has apedimentedportico, drum dome, and vaulted and domedsanctuary. Its rich finishing details include terrazzo floors, black marbleized-wood columns and gilded woodwork. Of particular significance is the intricate plaster relief work on the interior of the sanctuary's frieze, cornice, vaults and dome. In 1959 a three-story brick education building of contemporary design was added to the rear of the building.[3]
The Shutze temple opened in 1931 with a new Pilcher organ. In 1955, temple organist Emilie Spivey contracted Aeolian-Skinner to update and renovate the organ. The renovated organ, one of twelve in the country bearing G. Donald Harrison's signature plate, was dedicated October 14, 1955 with a performance of Ernest Bloch'sSacred Service. On Oct 30, 1955 Spivey played the opening recital of Mozart, Bloch, and Poulenc's organ concerto.[4][5] The organ underwent a major renovation in 2011-2012.[5]
Previous temples of the congregation were located at:[6]
During the 1950s and 1960s, The Temple became a center for civil rights advocacy. In response, white supremacistsbombed The Temple on October 12, 1958, with no injuries. While arrests were made, there were no convictions.Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorRalph McGill's outraged front-page column on the Temple bombing won aPulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.[8] The Temple and the bombing event was used as a central theme in the filmDriving Miss Daisy (1989).
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