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Date
11-1994
Description
The Plum Street Temple is among the oldest American synagogue buildings still standing and in use. It was designed by James Key Wilson who blended Neo-Byzantine architecture with Moorish Revival style. It was the first of many American synagogues to be built in the Moorish Revival style. This photograph dates from 1994, one year later the building was restored. The Plum Street temple is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Dates
1828-1894
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Subject Headings
Architecture -- 19th century -- Byzantine Revival -- Ohio -- Cincinnati; Architecture -- Religious architecture -- Ohio -- Cincinnati;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Ohio
City Name
Cincinnati
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet and Wilson, James, "Cincinnati: Isaac M. Wise Temple (Plum Street Temple)" (1994). Smolski Images. 543.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/543
Keywords
religious architecture, street scene, architecture, American, Moorish Revival, Neo-Byzantine, street scene
Notes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Keys_Wilson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_M._Wise_Temple