Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Kahl Montgomery
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Catoma Street Church of Christ
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 12, 2014
1. Kahl Montgomery Marker
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Kahl Montgomery
Jewish citizens organized in 1846; Kahl (Congregation) Montgomery chartered April 12, 1852. New Orleans philanthropist Judah Touro willed $2,000 as nucleus for temple building fund. Property acquired 1858. Philadelphia architect John Stewart designed Romanesque Revival edifice. Interior followed traditional plan with separate seating for men and women. Ark, which contained Torah Scroll, remains visible. Building dedicated 1862; named Beth-Or (House of Light) 1874. Members worshipped here until building of Clayton Street Temple in 1902. Congregation moved to Narrow Lane Road in 1961.
Catoma Street Church of Christ
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Erected 1993 by the Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1854.
Location. 32° 22.469′ N, 86° 18.682′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Catoma Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Catoma Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Catoma Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ladies Memorial Association (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge Frank M. Johnson: Judicial Fairness in the Age of Segregation (about 600 feet away); The Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Building and US Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Violata Pax Dove (about 600 feet away); Rosa Parks Montgomery Bus Boycott / Hank Williams Alabama Troubadour (about 700 feet away); Portrait of Rosa Parks (about 700 feet away); Let Freedom Ride (about 700 feet away); Civil Rights Freedom Riders (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
Other markers
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 12, 2014
2. Catoma Street Church of Christ Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 12, 2014
3. Catoma Street Church of Christ
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,109 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
