Old Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Adath Jeshurun Temple and School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. Adath Jeshurun Temple and School Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 38° 14.588′ N, 85° 45.12′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Old Louisville. It is at the intersection of South Brook Street and East College Street, on the right when traveling north on South Brook Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 757 S Brook St, Louisville KY 40203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Paul's German Evangelical Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Presbyterian Theological Seminary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louis D. Brandeis Home / Louis D. Brandeis (approx. ¼ mile away); Scottish Rite Temple / Grand Consistory of Kentucky (approx. ¼ mile away); Weissinger-Gaulbert Apartments (approx. 0.3 miles away); YMCA Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Lutheran Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murray Atkins Walls (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Other markers no longer nearby. George Denison Prentice (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Louisville Free Public Library (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Adath Jeshurun Temple and School. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

… The Adath Jeshurun Temple is unique for its use of Near-Eastern architectural motifs. The Adath Jeshurun Tenple was designed by J.J. Gaffney,(1863-1946), one of Louisville's most creative architects.

The congregation of Adath Jeshurun began as the Beth Israel congregation
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

2. Adath Jeshurun Temple and School Marker
in 1851. The temple was built in 1918 and the school in 1925. The Adath Jeshurun congregation occupied the building until 1957 when it was sold to Unity of Louisville. Ihe Unity congregation was founded in the city in 1910.

Also see . . .
1. Adath Jeshurun Temple and School (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1982. (National Register) (Submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The History of Adath Jeshurun. The congregation dates back to 1851, when it was known as Beth Israel, the Polish House of Israel (later known as “the Polish synagogue”). (Congreation Adath Jeshurun) (Submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.