Temple Zion and School
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Temple Zion and School | |
Location | 320 N. Durkee St. and 309 E. Harris St. Appleton, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 44°15′53″N 88°24′09″W / 44.26474°N 88.40246°W |
Architect | Charles Hove |
Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
NRHP reference No. | 78000123 |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
The Temple Zion and School are located in Appleton, Wisconsin. According to a plaque outside the building, Houdini's father, Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss, helped plan the temple, which was "built with the financial support of many in Appleton regardless of their religion or background." Author Edna Ferber worshipped there.[1]
In 1978, the temple and school were added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
References
- ^ Commemorative plaque sponsored by the City of Appleton and the Outagamie Museum.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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Categories:
- Synagogues in Wisconsin
- Schools in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Appleton, Wisconsin
- Stick-Eastlake architecture in the United States
- Defunct schools in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
- Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Registered Historic Place stubs
- Wisconsin religious building and structure stubs
- United States synagogue stubs