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Number Two of a series
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North Broad Street Once again the Congregation decided to expand and move north and on October 19, 1891 the cornerstone was laid for the new Temple at Broad and Columbia Avenues. Beginning on September 9, 1892, the building
was dedicated in a series of ceremonies.
“The new edifice, which is of the Italian Renaissance style of
architecture, is built of Indiana limestone.
It is 120 feet front on Broad Street and 150 feet in depth.
A stone tower…stands 150 feet and near the centre…another
tower at the southern end is 70 feet high.
The vestibule is paved with mosaic tile.
The shape of the auditorium (sanctuary) is rectangular and the
seats on the main floor are upholstered chairs.
The galleries extend around the sides.
The seating capacity is about seventeen hundred in all…A cut
glass dome in the centre of the building is 112 feet high. The windows are of stained glass. The woodwork is of quartered oak and mahogany.
On the main floor is a large parlor. In the basement a dining
room and kitchen are provided. The school rooms are large and well furnished, being so
arranged, that by means of an opening, the services in the Temple may be
heard. There are also an
assemble room, a library, a study for the Rabbi and other apartments,
all designed after modern styles.” Faced with a need for more classrooms, the
cornerstone was laid for what was to become the Alumni Building on April
27, 1913, immediately south of the original structure. Prior to the move to Elkins Park, K.I. sold the
properties to Temple University. Today,
only the Alumni Building, now known as Rock Hall, remains.
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