The Temple (Atlanta)
The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation) is a Reform synagogue in Atlanta, Georgia. The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, it was established in 1860 to serve the needs of German-Jewish immigrants. The Temple, designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style, was completed in 1931. Previous temples of the congregation were located at: 1875–1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown 1902–1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-Rawson neighborhood southeast of downtownDuring the 1950s and 1960s, The Temple became a center for civil rights advocacy. In response, white supremacists bombed The Temple on October 12, 1958, with no injuries. While arrests were made, there were no convictions. Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Ralph McGill's outraged front-page column on the Temple bombing won a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. The Temple and the bombing event was used as a central theme in the film Driving Miss Daisy (1989).
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Peachtree Street, Atlanta
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| N 33.797777777778 ° | E -84.389166666667 ° |
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The Temple
Peachtree Street
30309 Atlanta
Georgia, United States
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