Eutaw Place Temple Explained

Eutaw Place Temple
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Religious Affiliation:	Reform Judaism (former)
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Location:	1307 Eutaw Place, Bolton Hill, Baltimore, Maryland 21217
Country:	United States
Map Type:	USA Baltimore
Map Size:	250
Map Relief:	1
Coordinates:	39.3043°N -76.6259°W
Architect:	Joseph Evans Sperry
Architecture Type:	Synagogue
Architecture Style:	Byzantine Revival
Established:	1853
Year Completed:	1892
Construction Cost:	$225,000
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Capacity:	2,200 worshippers
Interior Area:	82square feet
Dome Quantity:	Three
Materials:	Marble
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Module:	Embed: yes Eutaw Place Temple Nrhp Type2: cp Partof: Bolton Hill Historic District Partof Refnum: 71001031 Designated Nrhp Type2: September 17, 1971 Designated Other3 Name: Baltimore National Heritage Area Designated Other3 Color: tan Designated Other3 Textcolor: white Designated Other3 Abbr: NHA Designated Other3 Date: March 30, 2009 Nocat: yes

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.^[1] 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.^[2] Joseph Evans Sperry of Baltimore was the architect.^[3]

The exterior is white Beaver Dam marble. The main space is approximately 82square feet, 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.^[4]

The Eutaw Place Temple is a major contributing structure in the Bolton Hill Historic District, designated by Maryland Historical Trust on September 17, 1971;^[5] and a contributing property in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.^[6]

See also

• Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
• History of the Jews in Baltimore
• Jewish Museum of Maryland

External links

• • Web site: About us . Explore Baltimore . Baltimore Heritage Area Association . 2018 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pousson, Eli . Eutaw Place Temple . Explore Baltimore Heritage . May 9, 2019 . January 4, 2024 .
2. Web site: Oheb Shalom's History . Temple Oheb Shalom. 3 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006204408/http://www.templeohebshalom.org/history.htm . 6 October 2011.
3. Web site: Shoken . Fred . Bolton Hill History . Mount Royal Improvement Association . 3 December 2011 . 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204030538/http://www.boltonhill.org/neighborhood/n_history.htm . 4 February 2012. dead.
4. Book: Dorsey, John . Dilts, James D. . A Guide to Baltimore Architecture . Tidewater Publisher . Centreville, Maryland . 1981 . Second . 186 . 0-87033-272-4 . registration .
5. Web site: [{{MHT url|id=56}} Bolton Hill Historic District ]. Maryland Historical Trust . 3 December 2011.
6. Web site: Prince Hall Grand Lodge Of Maryland . Explore Baltimore . Baltimore Heritage Area Association . n.d. . January 4, 2024 .