Moses Montefiore Congregation

The Moses Montefiore Congregation is a synagogue in Bloomington, Illinois.

Although Jews had arrived in Bloomington by the 1850s, the synagogue was organized in 1884 and named for Sir Moses Montefiore. In 1889 the congregation dedicated a Moorish Revival synagogue building at the southeast corner of Monroe and Prairie Streets.[1] It is one of the relatively few surviving 19th century synagogue buildings in the United States.[2]

In 1959 the congregation moved to a new building in the Fairway Knolls neighborhood.[1] As of 1996 the original building was being used as a church.

In 2001 the building won the Adaptive Reuse Award from Landmarks Illinois.[3] The synagogue has been converted into a single family home.

References
  1. "Moses Montefiore Congregation". Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  2. Mark W. Gordon, "Recovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on 19th Century Synagogues", American Jewish History, 84.1, pages 11-27. 2019 article update.
  3. "Richard H. Driehaus Preservation Awards - Landmarks Illinois".

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