Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Temple Montefiore 1884
Erected 2000 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 35° 35.617′ N, 105° 13.129′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. Marker is on Douglas Avenue near 6th and Douglas. The plaque is affixed to the Las Vegas, New Mexico School Board administrative building which had supplanted the original Temple building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Douglas Ave, Las Vegas NM 87701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clara Waring Bookstore (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monte Carlo Hall/J.A. Taichert & Company Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Rosenthal Brothers General Merchandise Store (approx. ¼ mile away); City Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Temple Montefiore, Las Vegas, New Mexico (approx. ¼ mile away); YMCA Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Wells Fargo Express Office (approx. ¼ mile away); Meadows Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.
More about this marker. The original building site was replaced by the New Mexico School Board Administrative building.
Also see . . . The Accidental Congregation. Backstory on the Temple Montefiore marker. (Submitted on May 25, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
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