Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Temple Sinai
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
1. Temple Sinai Marker
Formerly John Worthington House
Louis Stevens, Architect
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 40° 26.286′ N, 79° 55.82′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Squirrel Hill. It is on Forbes Avenue east of Murdoch Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5503 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Catahecassa, Blackhoof (approx. 0.3 miles away); Haller-Bursztynowicz House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Original Site of the Baseball Diamond (approx. half a mile away); Welch Hall (approx. half a mile away); Scobell Hall (approx. half a mile away); Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Westinghouse Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); History / Restoration (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Temple Sinai. In the winter of 1946, a small group of Jewish community leaders gathered to organize a new Reform Temple in Squirrel Hill. The group pledged itself to create a Reform Temple to meet the needs of Pittsburghs changing Jewish community, including unaffiliated Jewry and interfaith couples. Within the year, Temple Sinai was established and the first services were held in borrowed space provided by two Squirrel Hill churches. In need of a synagogue, the fast-growing congregation purchased a place
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
2. Temple Sinai Marker
Marker is located at the left of the front door.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
