Temple Emanuel, Denver, Colo

Front Text - 109;Text on the back -Published by F.H. Langdon & Company, Denver, colo. Made in U.S.A This space for writing messages Post Card This space for address only Place stamp here Domestic one cent Foeign two cents;Production period - 1st quarter of 20th century;founders, architects, painters etc. - Thielman Robert Wieger;Front Period - 1899;Category - Jewish sites;Description - A horizontal postcard depicting Temple Emanuel at 16th Avenue & Pearl street in Denver, Colorado. The architectural style is based on Moorish revival. It includes 2 turrents in the front, Star of David in the center and 2 Cupolas. The congregation was established in 1874 and is a Reform congregation. Their first temple was dedicated in 1875. The current building is their third temple. It was built by John J. Humphreys and was dedicated in 1899. In 1924 an addition to the temple was built by Thielman Robert Wieger. The temple was in use until 1957 when a new temple was dedicated at 51 Grape Street. The building in Pearl Street is now known as the Pearl Street Temple Center and has become a multi-purpose community performance and conference center.[E.B];Back Description - A divided back. On the upper right corner is a place for the stamp. The publisher's name appears vertically on the left side.