Temple Emanuel
Synagogue in 2012
Temple Emanuel (Pueblo, Colorado) is located in Colorado
Temple Emanuel (Pueblo, Colorado)
Location1325 N. Grand Ave., Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates38°16′47″N 104°36′44″W / 38.27965°N 104.61211°W / 38.27965; -104.61211
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
ArchitectJacob M. Gile
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Romanesque, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.96000273[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1996

The Temple Emanuel in Pueblo, Colorado, is a Reform Jewish synagogue which was built in 1900.[2][3] It is located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Pueblo.[4] The Temple Emanuel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1996, for the architecture.[1]

History

In 1895, the Jewish population of Pueblo, Colorado was about forty to fifty families, which was large enough to organize the first Orthodox congregation known as B'nai Jacob.[4] A Reform Jewish group called the Ladies Association was formed three years later in 1898, which later became known as the Temple Emanuel congregation.[4] Temple Emanuel is the city of Pueblo’s oldest synagogue, but the Jewish community had existed many years prior.[3]

The synagogue building was designed by Pueblo-based architect and builder, Jacob M. Gile;[4][5] and was designed in the Queen Anne style with Classical and Richardsonian Romanesque influences.[4] The building has had limited alterations since it was finished in 1900.[4] The masonry one-story building has a front-gabled roof, two polygonal towers, and an entry protected by a Syrian arch.[4] In 1963, a separate temple education building was completed, and it is a brick structure in the shape of the Star of David.[4] The education building is a non contributing property.[4]

In 2019, the temple was threatened with violence by a White supremacist, which was intercepted by the FBI.[6][7]

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Sword, Loretta (June 18, 2011). "In the spotlight". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  3. 1 2 Bartolo, James (August 27, 2019). "The rich history of Temple Emanuel". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kerry Marie Kramer; Kathleen Hudson (August 3, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Temple Emanuel / 5PE516.29". National Park Service. Retrieved June 5, 2021. With accompanying 12 photos from 1995
  5. ↑ "Pueblo Colorado, Colorado: Jacob M. Gile".
  6. ↑ Estabrook, Rachel (November 5, 2019). "'For People Not To Be Armed, They're Crazy,' Says Leader Of Pueblo Synagogue Threatened By White Supremacist". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. ↑ Shapiro, Ari (February 28, 2020). "A Colorado Synagogue Struggles To Make Sense Of A Violent White Supremacist Threat". NPR.


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