Temple Meir Chayim

Temple Meir Chayim is a historic Jewish synagogue at 4th and Holly Streets in McGehee, Arkansas. The two story brick building was built in 1947 to serve the Jewish community of McGehee, Dermott, and Eudora. The building style is a restrained Romanesque Revival with Mission details. It was the first synagogue in southeastern Arkansas, even though there had been a Jewish presence in the area since the early 19th century.[2]

Temple Meir Chayim
Temple Meir Chayim is located in Arkansas
Temple Meir Chayim
Location in Arkansas
Temple Meir Chayim is located in the United States
Temple Meir Chayim
Location in United States
LocationJct. of 4th and Holly Sts., McGehee, Arkansas
Coordinates33°37′43″N 91°23′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1947 (1947)
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSEthnic and Racial Minority Settlement of the Arkansas Delta MPS
NRHP reference No.99000470[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1999

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

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