Architect Abraham M. Edelman designed this synagogue, the second building for the congregation of B'nai B'rith. The cornerstone was laid on March 15, 1896 and it was dedicated on September 5th of the same year. The synagogue, which had seating for 600 people, was built of red brick with twin towers and pomegranate domes, its floors were carpeted in deep red with plush-cushioned pews and had a chandelier containing 60 bulbs, which made it the largest in the city. H.W. Hellman, Harris Newmark, Kaspare Cohn, and Mrs. J.P. Newmark presented the beautiful stained glass windows. This grand edifice was replaced in the late 1920s when Wilshire Boulevard Temple opened. Exterior view of the second B'nai B'rith Temple, located at 9th and Hope streets in Los Angeles.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 14 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
B'nai B'rith Temple (Los Angeles, Calif) Synagogues--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Edelman, A.M Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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