Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Vilna Shul
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 19, 2021
1. Vilna Shul Marker
Founded in the West End in 1893, this Eastern European immigrant synagogue moved to the north slope of Beacon Hill in 1906, and finally, in 1919 to this location. It is the last remaining original synagogue building of the once thriving West End Jewish Community
Combined Jewish Philanthropics
1895 - 1995
Erected 1995 by Combined Jewish Philanthropics.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 42° 21.616′ N, 71° 4.034′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. Marker is on Phillips Street west of Garden Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Phillips Street, Boston MA 02114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Birthplace of Charles Sumner (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonard A. Grimes (about 400 feet away); Home of Lewis Hayden 1811 - 1889 (about 500 feet away); African Meeting House (about 500 feet away); Rebecca Lee Crumpler (about 600 feet away); John Telemachus Hilton (about 600 feet away); David Walker (about 600 feet away); Maria W. Stewart (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 19, 2021
2. Vilna Shul and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
