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) —

Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017

1. Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1844.

Location. 30° 41.506′ N, 88° 4.974′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is on Springhill Avenue east of Silverwood Street, on the

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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.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Mitchell Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Visitation Convent and Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shepard House (approx. ¾ mile away); Memorial Park (approx. one mile away); Vernon Z. Crawford Law Firm (approx. 1.1 miles away); Georgia Cottage (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grace Lutheran Church (approx.

The Springhill Avenue Temple image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017

2. The Springhill Avenue Temple

1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

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.)

View from marker looking east on Springhill Avenue. image. Click for full size.

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 862 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.