B'nai Sholom Temple
| B'nai Sholom Temple | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | 427 N 9th St, Quincy, Illinois, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°56′12″N 91°24′07″W / 39.936564°N 91.402003°WCoordinates: 39°56′12″N 91°24′07″W / 39.936564°N 91.402003°W |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Website | bnaisholomquincy.com |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Synagogue |
| Architectural style | Moorish revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1869 |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 2 (destroyed in storm) |
| Minaret height | 80 ft (destroyed) |
B’nai Sholom Temple is a synagogue in Quincy, Illinois. It was built in 1870 in the Moorish Revival style.
The original, 80 foot high, twin minaret-style towers were damaged by a tornado in 1947 and not replaced.[1][2]
The B’nai Sholom Congregation in Quincy dates from 1852.[3]
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