The Temple (Atlanta, Georgia)
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The Temple in Atlanta, Georgia
is the center of Jewish culture in Atlanta. The oldest Jewish congregation
in Atlanta, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, was established in 1860. The Temple designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical
style and was completed in 1931.
Previous temples of the congregation were located at:
(Note that from 1867-1875 services were conducted at temporary quarters such as people's homes)
During the 1950s and 1960s The Temple became a center for civil rights advocacy. In response, white supremacists bombed The Temple on October 12, 1958, with no injuries. While arrests were made, there were no convictions. Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Ralph McGill
's outraged front-page column on the Temple bombing won a Pulitzer Prize
for commentary.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
is the center of Jewish culture in Atlanta. The oldest Jewish congregation
Oldest synagogues in the United States
The designation of the oldest synagogue in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest congregation...
in Atlanta, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, was established in 1860. The Temple designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style and was completed in 1931.
Previous temples of the congregation were located at:
- 1875-1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown
- 1902-1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-RawsonWashington-RawsonWashington-Rawson was a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It included the area that is now the large parking lot north of Turner Field, until 1997 the site of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. It also included the intersection of the two streets for which it was named; that intersection's location is...
neighborhood southeast of downtown (photo after it had been converted into a Greek Orthodox church)
(Note that from 1867-1875 services were conducted at temporary quarters such as people's homes)
During the 1950s and 1960s The Temple became a center for civil rights advocacy. In response, white supremacists bombed The Temple on October 12, 1958, with no injuries. While arrests were made, there were no convictions. Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Ralph McGill
Ralph McGill
Ralph Emerson McGill , American journalist, was best known as the anti-segregationist editor and publisher of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper. He won a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1959....
's outraged front-page column on the Temple bombing won a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for commentary.
External links
- Synagogue website
- The Temple at Atlanta Urban Design Commission
- The Temple, National Park Service Atlanta