B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery

Historic site in Thomas County, Georgia, US

United States historic place


B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


30°51′6″N 83°59′16″W / 30.85167°N 83.98778°W / 30.85167; -83.98778
Area	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built	1913 (synagogue)
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	97001193^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 14, 1997

The B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery in Thomasville, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1] According to its NRHP nomination, the synagogue "is the most intact example of the few surviving pre-World War II Orthodox synagogues in Georgia. These synagogues were built by Eastern European Jews arriving between 1881 and 1920."^[2]^: 7

The Jewish cemetery in Thomasville was established in 1909. It is located on the northeast outskirts of the town, about a mile from the synagogue.^[2]

The synagogue is a one-story gable-front building built in 1913 with Romanesque Revival styling. It has a pedimented entry flanked by Tuscan columns that was probably added soon after. ^[2]

The synagogue's membership peaked in 1925 when there were 35 families (over 100 individuals) as members.^[2]^: 11

The synagogue is also a contributing building in the Thomasville Commercial Historic District.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Steven H. Moffson and Richard Michael Brooks (June 16, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved April 7, 2017. With 14 photos (see photo captions page 14 of text).