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Temple Emanu-El
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National Register of Historic Places

Temple Emanu-El

Also known as Diocese of Helena Offices

On the National Register since 200224 years
MoorishListed 2002Helena
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Temple Emanu-El

Temple Emanu-El, at 515 N. Ewing St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 11, 2002. The Register lists it for its ethnic heritage, exploration/settlement, religion and architecture, at the state level. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer synagogue, now Helena diocesan chancery. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

515 N. Ewing St., Helena · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Temple Emanu-ElStart here
  2. 2Cathedral of Saint HelenaGothic Revival · Built 1924 · next door
  3. 3D. H. Cuthbert HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Morris Silverman HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 1890 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Francis and Hannah Pope HouseQueen Anne · next door
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHuseby, John H,. HouseSecond Empire0.2 miBLyman-Neel ResidenceBuilding0.2 miBRobert and Elizabeth Fisk HouseQueen Anne · Built 18710.2 miBChilds Carriage HouseStone Barn0.2 miBPorter Flats ApartmentsItalianate0.2 miBFormer Montana Executive MansionVictorian · Built 18880.2 miBWick-Seiler HouseItalianate0.2 miDHelena Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Gothic Revival0.3 miBWilliam C. Crum HouseQueen Anne0.3 miDHelena Historic District (Boundary Increase)Western Commercial0.3 miBHouse of the Good Shepherd Historic DistrictSecond Empire0.4 miBDorsey Grocery and ResidenceBuilding0.4 miBCrump-Howard HouseBuilding0.4 miBChristmas Gift Evans HouseSecond Empire0.4 miBJohn T. Murphy HouseNeo-Classical0.4 miBOlsen HouseLate Victorian · Built 18850.4 miDHelena Historic DistrictWestern Commercial0.5 miBGilpatrick-Root HouseTudor Revival0.5 mi
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BWestern Life Insurance Company Helena Branch OfficeModern Movement0.5 miBAlgeria Shrine TempleMoorish Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Temple Emanu-El

Is Temple Emanu-El on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 11, 2002 (Register number 02000724).

Is Temple Emanu-El a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Rankin Ranch, 22.2 miles away.

Can you visit Temple Emanu-El?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Temple Emanu-El?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71976225 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.