Isaac M. Wise Temple
Cincinnati, United States
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Located on Cincinnati's Plum Street, the Isaac M. Wise Temple stands as a landmark of American Reform Judaism. Designed by prominent Cincinnati architect James Keys Wilson and completed in 1866, this Byzantine and Moorish Revival structure was erected by members of the Lodge Street Synagogue in honor of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, a founder of Reform Judaism in the United States. The building's distinctive design drew inspiration from the Alhambra at Granada, blending Islamic architectural traditions with mid-nineteenth-century American synagogue practice. Built at considerable expense during the Civil War, it ranks among the oldest synagogue buildings in the nation. The temple was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its architectural significance and contributions to the Reform movement.
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- Built
- Type
- synagogue
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- Cincinnati, United States
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