jewishtraces: Anshe Kenesseth Israel, 1913-2012 3411 W. Douglas Blvd, North Lawndale, Chicago Keep

jewishtraces:

Anshe Kenesseth Israel, 1913-2012

3411 W. Douglas Blvd, North Lawndale, Chicago

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New project alert! I’m fascinated by monumental architecture, asserting identity through design, adaptive reuse, and history as told through material culture. All of that comes together in the exploration of former Jewish spaces. To that end, I started a new site highlighting former synagogues from around the US. Who built them? What happened to their communities? What did they leave behind? Come discover with me. Check out jewishtraces.tumblr.com.