Property Record
1221 S 13TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Congregation Pele Zedek Synagogue/Story of a Century |
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| Reference Number: | 57254 |
| Location (Address): | 1221 S 13TH ST |
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| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Manitowoc |
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| Year Built: | 1928 |
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| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | German Renaissance Revival |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The first Jewish congregation in Manitowoc, Congregation Pele Zedek, was founded on February 13, 1900. First synagogue in the old First Norwegian Lutheran congregation school building at North 8th Street and State Street which was moved to this site. That building was replaced by this structure in 1928. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Story of a Century, pp. 94-95. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |