Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation
Sha'Arai Shomayim Umaskil El Dol
— (The Gates of Heaven and the Society of the Friends of the Needy) —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017
1. Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation Marker
Inscription.
Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation. Sha'Arai Shomayim Umaskil El Dol. Organized in Mobile on January 29, 1844, this Reform Jewish Congregation is the oldest in Alabama and one of the oldest in the United States. Members met in homes until December 27, 1846, when the St. Emanuel Street Temple was dedicated. The Congregation soon out grew this structure and built a new Temple on Jackson Street which was consecrated March 10, 1853. They worshipped there until 1907, when a new edifice was erected at the corner of Government and Warren Streets. Continued growth led to the construction of the present building which was dedicated September 5, 1955. Incorporated into the design of this structure are architectural and decorative elements preserved from the Congregation's earlier houses of worship.
Organized in Mobile on January 29, 1844, this Reform Jewish Congregation is the oldest in Alabama and one of the oldest in the United States. Members met in homes until December 27, 1846, when the St. Emanuel Street Temple was dedicated. The Congregation soon out grew this structure and built a new Temple on Jackson Street which was consecrated March 10, 1853. They worshipped there until 1907, when a new edifice was erected at the corner of Government and Warren Streets. Continued growth led to the construction of the present building which was dedicated September 5, 1955. Incorporated into the design of this structure are architectural and decorative elements preserved from the Congregation's earlier houses of worship.
Location. 30° 41.506′ N, 88° 4.974′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. Marker is on Springhill Avenue east of Silverwood Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1769 Springhill Avenue, Mobile AL 36607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Mitchell Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles
Regarding Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation. In October of 1952, Government Street Temple was deconsecrated. The congregation worshipped in Government Street Presbyterian Church and Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, until Spring Hill Avenue Temple was completed in 1955.
Also see . . . Springhill Avenue Temple. Temple website entry (Submitted on December 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017
2. The Springhill Avenue Temple
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017
3. View from marker looking east on Springhill Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
