Congregation Montefiore Synagogue

Salt Lake City's Jewish community built few synagogues, and this was one of the finest. Congregation Montefiore, formed in 1895 by the more traditional wing of the city's Jews, raised this house of worship in 1903 for nine thousand dollars — one of only four synagogues built in Utah in that whole era. The architect Carl Neuhausen gave it an exotic, eclectic beauty: Byzantine columns, Moorish arches, onion domes, round-arched windows. The congregation worshipped here for seventy years before the building passed to a Christian church, which restored it. It remains a landmark of Jewish Utah.

What the plaque says

This Synagogue was constructed in 1903 at a cost of $9,000, and was one of only 4 synagogues built in Utah during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was designed by prominent Utah architect Carl Neuhausen. The building's exotic style results from an eclectic mix of architectural elements, including Byzantine columns at the entry, Moorish arches in the towers, onion-shaped domes, and round-arched windows throughout. The Congregation Montefiore was established in 1895 by a conservative group within Salt Lake City's Jewish community. This Synagogue served as its home for over 70 years. The building was purchased in the fall of 1987 by Metro-Fellowship, a Christian Church affiliated with Assemblies of God, and renovated by volunteers under the direction of Pastors James Schaedler and Jack Perry.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 0.8 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 0.8 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Liberty Park — 1.2 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882
• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 1.5 mi
  A surreal and eccentric sculpture garden hidden in a residential neighborhood

More markers nearby

• First Church of Christ, Scientist (2) Marker — steps away
• City & County Building Restoration — 0.2 mi
• Original Salt Lake City & County Building — 0.2 mi
• Salt Lake City and County Building — 0.3 mi