Madison Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Berea Temple of Seventh Day Adventists

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 11, 2015

1. Berea Temple of Seventh Day Adventists Marker

Inscription. The imposing Byzantine structure was built in 1891 for the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, the oldest Jewish congregation in Maryland. The congregation was founded in 1830, four years after the Maryland General Assembly granted full political, civil and religious rights to Jews. Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s charter was the first granted by the State of Maryland to a Jewish institution.

In 1845, the congregation erected its first synagogue—the oldest in Maryland –on Lloyd Street. It still stands as a historic site. The steady influx of Jewish immigrants and the movement of the Jewish community away from East Baltimore led to the construction of this synagogue in 1891. Known as the Madison Avenue Temple, it was designed by Charles L. Carson. The Berea Temple of Seventh Day Adventists purchased the Madison Avenue Temple in 1951, when the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation moved to 7401 Park Heights Avenue.

Erected by The Rouse Company Sponsor, William Donald Schaefer, Mayor.

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

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the Synagogues series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 39° 18.486′ N, 76° 37.98′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Madison Park. It is on Madison Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 Madison Avenue, Baltimore MD 21217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Katherine's Memorial Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cone Sisters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Community Growth and Faith (approx. ¼ mile away); The Elks Lodge (approx. ¼ mile away); George W. Rayner House (approx. ¼ mile away); Mildred Dyke Atkinson (approx. ¼ mile away); Building Community Organizations

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 14, 2021

2. Berea Temple of Seventh Day Adventists Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); J. Howard Payne (1887-1960) House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 14, 2021

3. Berea Temple of Seventh Day Adventists Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 14, 2021

4. Berea Temple of Seventh Day Adventists Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 14, 2021

5. Berea Temple of Seventh Day Adventists Marker

Berea Temple image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 11, 2015

6. Berea Temple

Close-up of image on marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2021, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.