Ligonier in Noble County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ahavath Scholom Temple

(Lovers of Peace)

Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014

1. Ahavath Scholom Temple Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated: September 1889
Last Jewish Service was held
in 1954
The Ligonier Historical Society held a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Jewish temple, and rededicated it as the Ligonier Historical Museum on Sunday, September 17, 1989.

This building is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 41° 27.7′ N, 85° 35.331′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Indiana, in Noble County. Marker can be reached from S. Main Street south of W. 5th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 S Main Street, Ligonier IN 46767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ahavath Sholom (here, next to this marker); Ben Glaser (approx. 0.2 miles away); Solomon Mier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick W. Straus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isaac Cavin

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ligonier Train Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chief Papakeecha’s House (approx. 6.3 miles away); Papakeechie's Reserve (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.

Also see . . .
1. Noble County Jewish History. An article from the Indiana Historical Bureau. (Submitted on April 6, 2014.)

2. History and Architecture of Ahavath Sholom. From a blog on the Ligonier temple. (Submitted on September 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

3. Sholom, Ligonier!. From the Indiana Historical Bureau blog "Researching, remembering, and marking Hoosier history with the Indiana Historical Bureau". (Submitted on September 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

4. Sholom, Ligonier! Part Two. From the Indiana Historical Bureau blog "Researching, remembering, and marking Hoosier history with the Indiana Historical Bureau". (Submitted on September 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

Ahavath Scholom Temple image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014

2. Ahavath Scholom Temple

Entrance to Ahavath Scholom Temple image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014

3. Entrance to Ahavath Scholom Temple

Marker is on right side of entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.