Eutaw Place Temple

This article is about the heritage-listed former synagogue. For the congregation's current synagogue, see Temple Oheb Shalom.

Eutaw Place Temple
The former synagogue in 2011,
now Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Status
  • Closed (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed
Location
Location1307 Eutaw Place, Bolton Hill, Baltimore, Maryland 21217
CountryUnited States
Eutaw Place Temple is located in Baltimore
Eutaw Place Temple
Location of the former synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland
Geographic coordinates39°18′15.42″N 76°37′33.38″W / 39.3042833°N 76.6259389°W / 39.3042833; -76.6259389
Architecture
Architect(s)Joseph Evans Sperry
TypeSynagogue
StyleByzantine Revival
Date established1853 (as a congregation)
Completed1892
Construction cost$225,000
Specifications
Capacity2,200 worshippers
Interior area82 square feet (7.6 m2)
Dome(s)Three
MaterialsMarble
Website
mwphglmd.org (Lodge)
Eutaw Place Temple
Part ofBolton Hill Historic District (ID71001031)
Significant dates
Designated CPSeptember 17, 1971
Designated NHAMarch 30, 2009
[1]

Eutaw Place Temple is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, now Freemasonry hall, located at 1307 Eutaw Place in the Bolton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States.

History

The temple was constructed to serve the German Jewish immigrant community. Originally built as a synagogue for the Temple Oheb Shalom congregation, the property was sold to the Prince Hall Masons in 1960, and is called Prince Hall Grand Lodge.[2] It was built in 1892 as the second home of the Oheb Shalom congregation, and borrows its Byzantine Revival design elements from the Great Synagogue of Florence.[3] Joseph Evans Sperry of Baltimore was the architect.[4]

The exterior is white Beaver Dam marble. The main space is approximately 82 square feet (7.6 m2), capped by a series of vaults and the dome and surrounded by galleries, seating about 2,200 people. The temple originally cost $225,000 to build.[5]

The Eutaw Place Temple is a major contributing structure in the Bolton Hill Historic District, designated by Maryland Historical Trust on September 17, 1971;[1] and a contributing property in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bolton Hill Historic District". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Pousson, Eli (May 9, 2019). "Eutaw Place Temple". Explore Baltimore Heritage. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Oheb Shalom's History". Temple Oheb Shalom. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  4. ^ Shoken, Fred (2005). "Bolton Hill History". Mount Royal Improvement Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Dorsey, John; Dilts, James D. (1981). A Guide to Baltimore Architecture (Second ed.). Centreville, Maryland: Tidewater Publisher. p. 186. ISBN 0-87033-272-4.
  6. ^ "Prince Hall Grand Lodge Of Maryland". Explore Baltimore. Baltimore Heritage Area Association. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2024.