Temple Beth El
Title
Temple Beth El
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 5, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Bonstelle Theatre
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
c. 1903
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Detroit (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Beaux-Arts (style)
Subject
synagogues (buildings)
columns (architectural elements)
Ionic order
Description
Partial front and side views of Temple Beth El, a synagog designed by Michigan architect Albert Kahn and completed in 1903 with steps leading up to eight Ionic columns. Kahn "...turned to Roman and Greek temples for inspiration, giving the building a Beaux Arts look. Located on the east side of Woodward Avenue, between Eliot and Erskine Streets, the temple was built on a lot 100 feet wide and 200 feet deep. The cornerstone for the temple was laid at 3 p.m. April 23, 1902. It took only seven months to finish the building, and the first services were held Jan. 24, 1903 ... Architect C. Howard Crane — who designed Detroit’s Orchestra Hall, Fox and United Artists theaters and what is today the Detroit Opera House, among others — reconfigured the former temple into the Bonstelle Playhouse. This marked the building’s first, but not last, major redesign,"--Historic Design website. Handwritten on back of photograph: Temple Bethel, printed: Hedrich-Blessing Studio, 450 East Ohio Street, Chicago Neg. no. 8661-D2.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
b/w photograph: 7 x 9 inches
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-AK-DM002
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