Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Temple Gemiluth Chassed
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
1. Temple Gemiluth Chassed Marker
706 Church. 1891-92 Victorian Moro-Byzantine Revival. The architects of Temple Gemiluth Chassed, which means gift of the righteous, combined Moorish, Byzantine and Romanesque styles to produce a building unique in Mississippi.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list.
Location. 31° 57.545′ N, 90° 58.958′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (U.S. 61) and Carroll Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 710 Church Street, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor, and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guthrie Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Shreve House (within shouting distance of this marker); Englesing Home (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Gibson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away,
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Regarding Temple Gemiluth Chassed. Gemiluth Chessed (Chassed) also means Acts of Loving Kindness.
Also see . . . Gemiluth Chessed at Port Gibson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
2. The Temple Gemiluth Chassed.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
3. Temple Gemiluth Chassed cornerstone.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 4, 2023
4. Temple Gemiluth Chassed
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on May 20, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
