21 Aug, 2019
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The Temple (Atlanta, Georgia)
The synagogue building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1982; and designated as an Atlanta Landmark Building on October 23, 1989.
Architecture
The Neoclassical building has a pedimented portico, drum dome, and vaulted and domed sanctuary. 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.
Organ
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's Sacred Service. On Oct 30, 1955 Spivey played the opening recital of Mozart, Bloch, and Poulenc's organ concerto. The organ underwent a major renovation in 2011-2012.
History
Previous temples of the congregation were located at:
- 1875–1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown
- 1902–1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-Rawson neighborhood southeast of downtown
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 Editorial Writing. The Temple and the bombing event was used as a central theme in the film Driving Miss Daisy (1989).
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "The Temple (Hebrew Benevolent Congregation)". Historic Preservation. City of Atlanta, GA. n.d. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Brooks, Caroline (September 9, 1982). "Nomination Form: The Temple". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Organ in Atlanta Temple Opened by Emilie Spivey" (PDF). The Diapason. 47 (2): 1. January 1, 1956.
- ^ "The Organ - The Temple". www.the-temple.org. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Pioneer Citizens' History of Atlanta, 1833-1902: Pub. By the Pioneer Citizens' Society of Atlanta". 1902.
- ^ photo (Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine) after it had been converted into a Greek Orthodox Church
- ^ "The Temple". Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service. October 10, 2008.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Official website
- The Temple at Atlanta Urban Design Commission
- Lockhart, James R. (August 1981). Images of The Temple (black and white). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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