Rosedale in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Congregation Beth Israel
Photographed by Richard Denney, February 22, 2021
1. Congregation Beth Israel Marker
This congregation was organized in 1876 by about 30 charter members led by noted businessman Henry Hirschfeld and newspaper publisher Phineas de Cordova. In 1877 Beth Israel purchased a lot at 11th and San Jacinto Streets where the first synagogue was erected in 1884. Joe Koen began a 45-year term as president in 1889. The congregation bought land at Shoal Creek Blvd. and 38th Street in 1953; administration and school buildings were erected in 1957. A sanctuary was completed in 1967. A sanctuary was completed in 1967. Beth Israel continues to serve as a focal point for Austin's Jewish community.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14963.)
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 30° 18.505′ N, 97° 44.852′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Rosedale. It can be reached from Shoal Creek Boulevard north of West 38th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located near the entrance off Shoal Creek Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin TX 78756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. 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 Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Richard Denney, February 22, 2021
2. Congregation Beth Israel Marker
The marker is visible along the sidewalk leading to an entrance.
Photographed by Richard Denney, February 22, 2021
3. Congregation Beth Israel and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
