Shadyside in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rodef Shalom Temple
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
1. Rodef Shalom Temple Marker
Palmer and Hornbostel, Architects
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 National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 40° 26.849′ N, 79° 56.6′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shadyside. It is on Fifth Avenue east of Devonshire Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry Hornbostel/Rodef Shalom Temple (a few steps from this marker); Station WQED (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Church of Christ, Scientist (about 600 feet away); Chancellor's Residence (about 600 feet away); Central Catholic High School (about 700 feet away); Church of the Ascension (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walking To The Sky (approx. Ό mile away); Hamburg Hall (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Rodef Shalom Temple. Rodef Shalom, founded in 1856, is the oldest Jewish congregation in Western Pennsylvania and the largest Reform congregation in the area. The building's Beaux Arts styling merged the traditional with the modern and has a seating capacity of more than 1,200. Rodef Shalom Temple was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1979 and designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1971.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
2. Rodef Shalom Temple Marker
Marker is located at the far right.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
3. National Register of Historic Places Plaque on the Building
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
4. Rodef Shalom Temple
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
