Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Temple Israel - 1873

Photographed by Jerry Klinger, April 27, 2002

1. Temple Israel - 1873 Marker

Inscription. Site of the First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in the State of West Virginia. Temple Israel 1873

Erected by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list.

Location. 38° 21.174′ N, 81° 38.096′ W. Marker is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is on Lee Street. Marker is located on a pillar near the garage entrance to Laidley Towers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Lee St E # 5 Charleston WV 25301, Charleston WV 25301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: History of Davis Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); State Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named State Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kanawha County Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kanawha County Formed November 14, 1788 (approx. ¼ mile away); Victims of July 19, 1961 Flood (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Photographed by Jerry Klinger, April 28, 2002

2. Temple Israel - 1873 Marker

Photographed by Jerry Klinger

3. Temple Israel - 1873 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.