Congregation Emanu-el Temple
In French: Congrégation Emanu-el
1461 Blanshard Street, Victoria
About Congregation Emanu-el Temple
National Historic Site status goes to 23 places in Victoria, Congregation Emanu-el Temple among them. Construction of Congregation Emanu-el Temple is recorded as 1863–1864. Its makers on the record: Wright and Sanders. 19 neighbours on the registers lie within 400 m.
The Congregation Emanu-el Temple National Historic Site of Canada is a two-storey red brick building located on a prominent intersection in downtown Victoria, British Columbia. Built in 1863, the synagogue is distinguished by its well-preserved Romanesque Revival exterior and its interior detailing. Its setback of approximately two metres from the sidewalk on both street fronts helps differentiate the synagogue from neighbouring commercial and office buildings. Official recognition refers to the building on its legal lot.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Congregation Emanu-el Temple National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
A National Historic Site is designated by the federal minister on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board’s advice.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 10 minutes
Victoria · about 600 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Congregation Emanu-el TempleStart here
- 2Hanna's Undertaking ParlourListed in a community heritage register · 100 m on
- 3St. Andrew's Roman Catholic CathedralNational Historic Site · 100 m on
- 4Reynolds BlockListed in a community heritage register · 200 m on
- 5Duck's BlockListed in a community heritage register · 100 m on
12 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Congregation Emanu-el Temple
Is Congregation Emanu-el Temple protected?
National Historic Site status commemorates; legal protection, where there is any, comes from the province or municipality, or from federal ownership.
Can you visit Congregation Emanu-el Temple?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
What is Congregation Emanu-el Temple?
Congregation Emanu-el Temple became a National Historic Site in 1979.
When was Congregation Emanu-el Temple built?
The register dates the construction of Congregation Emanu-el Temple to 1863–1864.
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