B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery

The B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery in Thomasville, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] According to its NRHP nomination, the synagogue "is the most intact example of the few surviving pre-World War II Orthodox synagogues in Georgia. These synagogues were built by Eastern European Jews arriving between 1881 and 1920."[2]: 7 

For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Israel.

B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery
B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery is located in Georgia
B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery
B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery is located in the United States
B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery
Location210 S. Crawford St., Thomasville, Georgia
Coordinates30°51′6″N 83°59′16″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1913 (synagogue)
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.97001193[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1997

The Jewish cemetery in Thomasville was established in 1909. It is located on the northeast outskirts of the town, about a mile from the synagogue.[2]

The synagogue is a one-story gable-front building built in 1913 with Romanesque Revival styling. It has a pedimented entry flanked by Tuscan columns that was probably added soon after. [2]

The synagogue's membership peaked in 1925 when there were 35 families (over 100 individuals) as members.[2]: 11 

The synagogue is also a contributing building in the Thomasville Commercial Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Steven H. Moffson and Richard Michael Brooks (June 16, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved April 7, 2017. With 14 photos (see photo captions page 14 of text).


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