Temple House of Israel, Staunton

Name: Temple House of Israel
Address: Staunton, United States

#9 among attractions in Staunton

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Temple House of Israel is a Jewish congregation in Staunton, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1876 by Major Alexander Hart, it originally held services in members' homes, then moved to a building on Kalorama street in 1885, the year it joined the Union for Reform Judaism. ()

Completed: 1925 (99 years ago)Architectural style: Moorish revivalCoordinates: 38°9'17"N, 79°4'16"W

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Temple House of Israel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Wharf Area Historic District, Trinity Episcopal Church, Camera Heritage Museum.

~1700 ftS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton
9 min walk • The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is a complex located in Staunton, Virginia. It contains the President's birthplace, known as the "Manse", a Museum that explores the life and times of Woodrow Wilson, a 6,800 square feet Research Library, a gift shop, and several other buildings that are not open to the public.
0.5 miS
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Wharf Area Historic District, Staunton
13 min walk • Wharf Area Historic District is a national historic district located at Staunton, Virginia. The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures.
0.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Staunton
12 min walk • The Trinity Episcopal Church, Staunton VA. is a Gothic Revival style building in Staunton, Virginia. It is an active Episcopal church in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is located in the Newtown Historic District.
~1910 ftS
38°8'59"N • 79°4'22"W
Camera Heritage Museum, Staunton
10 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.5 miS
38°8'53"N • 79°4'17"W
Bruce A. Elder Antique and Classic Automobiles, Staunton
12 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.5 miS
38°8'53"N • 79°4'25"W
Staunton Farmers' Market, Staunton
13 min walk • Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
~1330 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Auditorium, Theater
Francis Auditorium, Staunton
7 min walk • The Mary Baldwin University, Main Building is a historic building on the Mary Baldwin University campus in Staunton, Virginia. It was built in 1844, and is a Greek Revival style educational building.
~890 ftSW
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Stuart Addition Historic District, Staunton
5 min walk • Stuart Addition Historic District is a national historic district located at Staunton, Virginia. The district encompasses 93 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Staunton.
~1970 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
American Shakespeare Center, Staunton
10 min walk • The American Shakespeare Center is a regional theatre company located in Staunton, Virginia, that focuses on the plays of William Shakespeare; his contemporaries Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher, Christopher Marlowe; and works related to Shakespeare, like James Goldman's The...
0.7 miNW
38°9'34"N • 79°4'57"W
Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton
18 min walk • Theme park, Park
~830 ftE
Historical place
Kable House, Staunton
5 min walk • The Kable House is an Italianate building from 1873 on the Mary Baldwin University campus. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1979. It is a two-story, five-bay brick house on a raised basement. Construction started in 1873, and was completed in 1874, for John W. Alby.

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Which popular attractions are close to Temple House of Israel?

Nearby attractions include Mary Baldwin, Staunton (4 min walk), Kable House, Staunton (5 min walk), Stuart Addition Historic District, Staunton (5 min walk), C. W. Miller House, Staunton (6 min walk).

How to get to Temple House of Israel by public transport?

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Staunton (14 min walk)