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, in the 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.