Completed Temple Israel Nomination

NPS Form 10-900
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United States Department of the Interior

National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register
Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being
documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only
categories and subcategories from the instructions.
1. Name of Property
Historic name: _Temple Israel _____________________________________________
Other names/site number: ______________________________________
Name of related multiple property listing:
__N/A ____________________________________________________
(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing
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2. Location
Street & number: __203 W. Oak Ave.___________________________________________
City or town: Jonesboro State: _Arkansas_____ County: _Craighead ___
Not For Publication:
Vicinity:
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3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended,
I hereby certify that this
nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets
the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic
Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.
In my opinion, the property ___ meets ___ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I
recommend that this property be considered significant at the following
level(s) of significance:
___national
___statewide
Applicable National Register Criteria:
___A
___B
___C
___local
___D
Signature of certifying official/Title:
Date
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State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government
In my opinion, the property
meets
does not meet the National Register criteria.
Signature of commenting official:
Date
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Temple Israel
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Name of Property
County and State
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4. National Park Service Certification
I hereby certify that this property is:
entered in the National Register
determined eligible for the National Register
determined not eligible for the National Register
removed from the National Register
other (explain:) _____________________
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Signature of the Keeper
Date of Action
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5. Classification
Ownership of Property
(Check as many boxes as apply.)
Private:
X
Public Local
Public State
Public Federal
Category of Property
(Check only one box.)
Building(s)
District
Site
Structure
Object
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Number of Resources within Property

(Do not include previously listed resources in the count)
Contributing
Noncontributing
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buildings
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sites
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structures
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objects
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Total
Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register ____0_____

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6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
(Enter categories from instructions.)
RELIGION (religious facility)
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Current Functions
RELIGION (religious facility)
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7. Description
Architectural Classification
MODERN MOVEMENT
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Materials: (enter categories from instructions.)

Principal exterior materials of the property: __BRICK; CONCRETE BLOCK_________
Narrative Description
(Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe
contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that
briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style,
method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has
historic integrity.)
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Summary Paragraph
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Narrative Description
While the congregation of Temple Israel has lost its initial size and influence, the building
remains intact as it was originally designed and built. The Temple maintains its mid-century
modern architecture that reveals the architects urge to blend simplicity with practicality. The
layout of the synagogue remains according to its original design with open floor plan, ample
windows for natural light, and low sloping roof. Sticking to the key elements of mid-century
modern architecture, it incorporates a couple different avenues to change elevation through the
use of a few small stairs to separate areas serving different purposes, as well as a semi-private
front faade shielded by the concrete block shadow box style wall. The 1960s architecture has
been preserved and Temple Israel remains as a time-capsule of the mid-century modern
architectural style.
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8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register
listing.)
X
A. Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the
broad patterns of our history.
B. Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.
C. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of

construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values,
or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack
individual distinction.
D. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or
history.
Criteria Considerations
(Mark x in all the boxes that apply.)
X
A. Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes

B. Removed from its original location
C. A birthplace or grave
D. A cemetery
E. A reconstructed building, object, or structure
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F. A commemorative property
G. Less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years
Areas of Significance
ARCHITECTURE___
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ETHNIC HERITAGE
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RELIGION ________
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Period of Significance
1960 1965
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Significant Dates
1960_____
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Significant Person
(Complete only if Criterion B is marked above.)
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Cultural Affiliation
JEWISH _______
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Architect/Builder
ELMER A. STUCK & ASSOCIATES _
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Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (Provide a summary paragraph that includes

level of significance, applicable criteria, justification for the period of significance, and any
applicable criteria considerations.)
Temple Israel, constructed in 1960, is a brick, one-story mid-century brick modern-style
synagogue located at 203 West Oak Avenue, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. The
temple is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places with local significance under
Criterion A for its association with the growth and development of the Jewish community in
Craighead County. Serving nearby communities, and currently the only Jewish synagogue in
Craighead County, the building serves as the last remaining symbol of the broad pattern of
Jewish history in Northeast Arkansas. Temple Israel is also eligible under Criterion C for its
embodiment of early 1960s mid-century modern architecture. Due to its affiliation with, and
ownership by, a religious institution, Temple Israel is subject to Criteria Consideration A:
Religious Property. It is, however, eligible for nomination because of its significance as a prime
example of the mid-century modern architectural style and as one of the last remaining cultural
resources of the twentieth-century Jewish population in Jonesboro.
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Narrative Statement of Significance (Provide at least one paragraph for each area of
significance.)
The Jewish Community in Jonesboro
While Jonesboros roots date back to the 1860s, the citys Jewish community did not rise
to prominence until the Cotton Belt railroad route reached the region in the 1880s. 1 From their
arrival into town in the mid-nineteenth century to the decline of the Jewish population in the
1
Nancy Hendrix, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, Jonesboro (Craighead County).
Accessed July 30, 2015. http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entrydetail.aspx?search=1&entryID=862.
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mid-twentieth century, Jonesboros Jewish population has been influential in the development of
economy, social affairs, and the betterment of this Northeast Arkansas community.
The most undeniable influence the Jewish community of Jonesboro had on the city
involved the development of a solid economy through the creation of multiple types of stores.
Shortly before its incorporation as a city in February 1883, Rudolph H. Meyer arrived in
Jonesboro as a peddler and quickly began a store called The Grand Leader. By 1903, his store
dominated Jonesboros sales industry with ten departments covering a half-acre lot. 2 It is
possible that other Jewish families besides the Meyers existed in Craighead County prior to the
arrival of Marcus Berger, but no evidence exists suggesting so. In 1882, Marcus Berger arrived
bringing a new type of business to Jonesboro after originally partnering and founding his initial
store with Isaac Less in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Because of the wholesale style of business he
ran, Berger brought customers into Jonesboro from surrounding towns and encouraged other
entrepreneurial Jews to move into the area.
Following in Bergers footsteps, Joseph Heinemann and his family joined Jonesboros
Jewish community and founded Heinemanns Department Store at 319-323 South Main Street in
1910, which played a pivotal role in the citys economy. Heinemanns, at its peak, was the
largest department store in Northeast Arkansas and employed approximately forty five people. 3
The Heinemanns stayed in business until the mid-1940s. Maximillian Meyer, brother of
Rudolph Meyer, also established himself in Jonesboro and changed building structures within the
town. After opening a grocery store in town, he built a warehouse, which is known for being the
first building in Jonesboro that contained an elevator. 4 Much like Rudolph Meyer, Marcus
Berger had family follow him to Jonesboro. Morris Berger came to Jonesboro in the 1880s and
quickly settled in. He launched a furniture business with John M. Johnson, known as the
Johnson, Berger, and Company. This company served most of Northeast Arkansas and would
hold the title through the mid-twentieth century of the oldest furniture company in East
Arkansas. 5 Additional Jewish families contributed on a smaller scale to the development of
Jonesborothe Schoenfield family opened a mercantile store in 1892; the Less family operated
a clothing store; and the Hummelstein family had the Jonesboro Hide and Fur Company, among
others. 6 Through the contributions of multiple Jewish families, Jonesboros economy was
launched, which allowed the city to begin its initial period of growth at the turn of the twentieth
century.
In addition to owning and operating much of Jonesboros economy, the Jewish
community played a pivotal role in assisting the citizens through the Great Depression. As the
depression caused the closure of all of Jonesboros banks, two members of the Berger family,
Ben and Alec, opened the Mercantile Bank to aid Jonesboros recovery. 7 Additionally, Moses
and Ben Stonefield owned and operated a grocery store in Jonesboro, which was well-known for
helping people and covering expenses so none of their customers were forced to go hungry. The
Jewish community of Jonesboro was extremely influential during the Great Depression and
2
Carolyn LeMaster, A Corner of the Tapestry: A History of the Jewish Experience in Arkansas 1820s
1990s (The University of Arkansas Press, 1994), 153.
3
Ibid., 153.
4
Ibid., 153.
5
LeMaster, 154.
6
Ibid., 153-155.
7
Ibid., 153.
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performed civic duties above and beyond the call of any social expectations during the time.
Thus, they revealed their personal views on the importance of Jonesboros well-being, as well as
their willingness to sacrifice for the greater good of the population. Following the Great
Depression, a handful of Jews aided in the growth of Jonesboros industrial economy. Opening
the first manufacturing plant in the city, Harry Albertstein opened Frolic Footwear, the first
operation of its size. It eventually employed almost two thousand individuals throughout
Northeast Arkansas. 8 While Albertstein eventually sold his company to a larger enterprise, his
business paved the way for Jonesboro to become a large-scale industrial center.
Much of the history of Jonesboro centers on the Berger family, and the foundation of the
Temple Israel congregation occurred in 1882 when Marcus Berger permanently settled in town
and encouraged other Jews to migrate to Jonesboro. 9 It was these very people, their ancestors
and descendants, who developed industry and sustained the economy during difficult times, who
founded and maintained their affiliation with Temple Israel since its inception.
The Temple Israel Congregation
During the 1890s, Jonesboro witnessed the development of two separate Jewish
congregationsReform and Orthodox. By 1894, approximately sixteen families joined together
and the Reform congregation of Temple Israel was informally formed, though they lacked a
permanent meeting place. In January 1896 with Rudolph H. Meyer as its president, and Rabbi I.
Rubenstein as the first rabbi, the formal development of Temple Israel occurred. Soon after its
founding Temple Israel became a member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations
(UAHC), an organization which offers Reform congregations leadership on social, spiritual, and
management issues. 10 The Jonesboro congregation has remained a member of the UAHC ever
since. Shortly thereafter, the congregation sought construction of a permanent place of worship.
On May 3, 1897, Temple Israel had constructed and dedicated its new synagogue located on a
strip of ground 75 X 190 feet between Union and Main Streets in Jonesboro for $750 from W.L.
and A.M. McCool. 11 After a rapid construction, the new building was dedicated in January 1898
and used for the Reform congregations services. Membership lists from the congregation reveal
that key families involved in Jonesboros development remained members of Temple Israel:
Berger, Hummelstein, Less, Meyer, Sternheimer, and Stonefield to name a few. 12 For the first
two years of its service, Rabbi I. Rubenstein served the congregation and pushed for the
development of a Jewish cemetery, in which he would be the first to be buried. Remarkably,
such a small Jewish population pulled together the funds to build the new synagogue, but also
maintained a full-time rabbi until the early 1920s, when they began taking in student rabbis from
Cincinnatis Hebrew Union College, a common practice for smaller congregations across the
South. 13
Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities

Jonesboro, Arkansas, Accessed July 20, 2015. http://www.isjl.org/arkansas-jonesboro-encyclopedia.html
9
Sam Levitt, A History of Temple Israel, Jonesboro, Ark., Craighead County Historical Society 111, no.
3 (Summer 1965).
10
Union for Reform Judaism, About us, accessed August 3, 2015. www.urj.org/about/
11
Ibid., 8.
12
Temple Israel Archives, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
13
Ibid.
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In the beginning of the Jewish communitys time in Jonesboro, there was a deep divide
between the Reform and Orthodox communities. In the early days, each group practiced their
faiths separately and without a formal location to do so. As Temple Israel developed itself and
established a place for the Reform congregants, no formal congregation was ever created by the
Orthodox group. Records indicate they met as early as 1892, with the first Orthodox Schul
meeting above a grocery store near 200 Main Street in Jonesboro. 14 Later, the Orthodox Jews of
Jonesboro held the High Holiday services at the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge until 1927 on Union
Street. 15 Because of a limited Orthodox presence in Northeast Arkansas, these services drew
members from Manila, Monette, and Truman. 16 As the differences remained between the
Reform and Orthodox communities, one Orthodox man in particular, Lewis Sachs, in an act of
anger at Temple Israels policy of sharing the Jewish cemetery with non-Jewish spouses
purchased a plot of land for an Orthodox cemetery. 17 After the end of the Orthodox meetings in
1927 due to a declining Orthodox population, many members merged with the Temple Israel
congregation for services, but never fully identified or affiliated themselves with it. 18
While the Jewish population of Jonesboro has changed dramatically over the years,
World War II brought an increase in the population size, which extended into an increase in
Temple Israels congregation. Within Temple Israel was a religious school which played an
important role in providing the children all of their religious education within the Temples
building. Overall, the boom to the Jewish population during World War II, the growth of
Temple Israels congregation, and the vision of themselves in the 1950s embarking upon a
period of growth led the congregation to support selling its Main Street building to the First
Baptist Church for $40,000 in 1959. 19 Contracted out to B.B. Vance & Sons, and designed by
Elmer A. Stuck and Associates of Jonesboro, construction on the new building began in
November 1959 and the Temple was dedicated in October 1960. 20 To state it best, Though the
building is new the congregation is old. The spirit of the early pioneers pervades the
congregation. Its members are dedicated to their religion and to the continued existence of
Temple Israel. 21 Unfortunately, the anticipated growth of Temple Israel never came to pass.
Following the construction of the new Temple, the Jewish population in Jonesboro dwindled.
With the last full-time Rabbi employed at the Temple in 1922, for the remainder of the 1920s
and into the mid-1930s, the congregation failed to reach an appropriate size to employ a Rabbi.
In the mid-1950s, on the verge of growth, the Temple had rabbinical services bi-weekly and for
the High Holy Days. Through the final two decades of the twentieth century, Temple Israel held
tri-weekly Shabbat services and High Holy Day services. However, by the turn of the century,
the Jewish population in Jonesboro decreased to only a few families and services were limited to
High Holy Days. 22 With no other active Reform synagogue in Craighead County or most of
14
Ibid.
http://www.isjl.org/arkansas-jonesboro-encyclopedia.html
16
Ibid.
17
Ibid.
18
Levitt, 8.
19
20
Levitt, 11.
21
Ibid., 11.
22
15
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Northeast Arkansas, Temple Israel remains the last vestige of the influential Jewish community
in the region.
While Temple Israel remains owned and operated by a religious institution, the building
remains an ideal example of 1960s mid-century modern architecture as interpreted by Jonesboro
architects. Furthermore, with no other active Reform synagogue in Craighead County or most of
Northeast Arkansas, Temple Israel remains the last vestige of this important ethnic group. The
integrity of the building and the importance of the Jewish community to the city of Jonesboro
warrant protection of this vital cultural resource.
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9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.)
Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish
Communities Jonesboro, Arkansas. Accessed July 20, 2015.
http://www.isjl.org/arkansas-jonesboro-encyclopedia.html.
Hendrix, Nancy. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Jonesboro (Craighead
County). Accessed July 30, 2015.
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entrydetail.aspx?search=1&entryID=862
LeMaster, Carolyn. A Corner of the Tapestry: A History of the Jewish Experience in
Arkansas 1820s 1990s. The University of Arkansas Press, 1994.
Levitt, Sam. A History of Temple Israel, Jonesboro, Ark. Craighead County Historical
Society 111, no. 3 (Summer 1965): 7 12.
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Previous documentation on file (NPS):
____ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested
____ previously listed in the National Register
____ previously determined eligible by the National Register
____ designated a National Historic Landmark
____ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #____________
____ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # __________
____ recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey # ___________
Primary location of additional data:
____ State Historic Preservation Office
____ Other State agency
____ Federal agency
____ Local government
____ University
__X_ Other
Name of repository: __TEMPLE ISRAEL ARCHIVES_________
Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): ________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Name of Property
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10. Geographical Data

Acreage of Property __Unknown______
Use either the UTM system or latitude/longitude coordinates

Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
Datum if other than WGS84:__________
(enter coordinates to 6 decimal places)
1. Latitude: 35.833688
Longitude: -90.706515
2. Latitude:
Longitude:
3. Latitude:
Longitude:
4. Latitude:
Longitude:
Or
UTM References
Datum (indicated on USGS map):
NAD 1927
or
NAD 1983
1. Zone:
Easting:
Northing:
2. Zone:
Easting:
Northing:
3. Zone:
Easting:
Northing:
4. Zone:
Easting :
Northing:

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Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property.)

On the corner of West Oak Ave. and Madison Street, across from the Craighead County
Jonesboro Public Library.
Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.)

These boundaries were chosen because Temple Israel sits on the corner of the two streets
listed. The land it is on is across from a major city landmark (the public library).
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11. Form Prepared By
name/title: _Elizabeth Johnson________________________________________
organization: __Arkansas State University_______________________________
street & number: _____________________________________________________
city or town: _State University__________ state: ___AR_______ zip code:__72467____
e-mail_elizabet.johnson4@smail.astate.edu_____
telephone:_562-666-6127_____________
date:__July 30, 2015___________________________
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Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form:
Maps: A USGS map or equivalent (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's
location.
Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous
resources. Key all photographs to this map.
Additional items: (Check with the SHPO, TPO, or FPO for any additional items.)

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Photographs
Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels
(minimum), 3000x2000 preferred, at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger. Key all photographs
to the sketch map. Each photograph must be numbered and that number must correspond to
the photograph number on the photo log. For simplicity, the name of the photographer,
photo date, etc. may be listed once on the photograph log and doesnt need to be labeled on
every photograph.
Photo Log
Name of Property: Temple Israel
City or Vicinity: Jonesboro
County: Craighead County
State: AR
Name of Photographer: Elizabeth Johnson
Date of Photographs: July 2015
Location of Original Digital Files: Arkansas State University Jonesboro
Photo 1 of 34 (AR_CraigheadCounty_TempleIsrael_0001)
North faade, camera facing south.
Northwest corner, camera facing southeast.
West faade, camera facing east.
Southwest corner, camera facing northeast.
South faade, camera facing north.

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Southeast corner, camera facing northwest.
East faade, camera facing northwest.
Northeast corner, camera facing southwest.
Northeast corner and view of roof, camera facing southwest.
Western view of front courtyard, camera facing east.
Cornerstone from original Temple Israel in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in front of north side of
building.
Northern view of Temple Israel sign, north faade in background, camera facing south.
Stained glass Star of David on west faade, camera facing east.
North faade doorway with stained glass
Interior view of doorway with stained glass, facing out.
Overview of the Synagogue sanctuary.
Sanctuary ceiling.
Ribbon of windows within fellowship room along eastern faade, camera facing east.
Fellowship Hall

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Synagogue Sanctuary north/northeast side
In Memoriam placard on northeast wall of Synagogue Sanctuary
Synagogue Sanctuary south/southeast side
In Memoriam placard on southwest wall of Synagogue Sanctuary
Metalwork Star of David, left side of stage.
Metalwork Star of David, right side of stage.
The amud (lectern) on stage located on the eastern wall of the Synagogue Sanctuary.
The eternal light (ner tamid) located above the ark containing the Torah on the eastern wall
of the Synagogue Sanctuary.
Interior view of Stained glass Star of David on west faade (photo #13).
Interior hallway leading from the fellowship hall to the main entryway.
Rabbis office.
Stained glass surrounding the aron ha-kodesh, which houses the Torah.
Kitchen in fellowship hall.
The stained glass Star of David from the original Temple Israel in Jonesboro is now located
in the fellowship hall.

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Architects placard on western wall of Temple.
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Photo Log
Name of Property: Temple Israel
City or Vicinity: Jonesboro
County: Craighead County
State: AR
Name of Photographer: Elizabeth Johnson
Date of Photographs: July 12, 2015
Location of Original Digital Files: Arkansas State University Jonesboro

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In my opinion, the property

does not meet the National Register criteria.

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State or Federal agency/bureau

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