Temple Aaron National Historic Landmark Nomination
Leibowitz R. 2023. Temple Aaron National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 100009802_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
The National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for Temple Aaron in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 for its association with the westward movement of Jewish immigrant individuals and families during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, representative of broad patterns of immigration and settlement in the United States. The property is significant in the areas of Exploration/Settlement, Religion, and Social History for the period 1889 to 1972. The property meets NHL Criteria Exception 1 for properties owned by religious institutions or used for religious purposes. Architecturally, Temple Aaron is nationally significant under NHL Criterion 4 as an excellent example of a synagogue designed with the exotic Moorish Revival stylings favored by many Reform Jewish congregations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—first adopted by Reform congregations in Europe and then in the eastern United States.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Leibowitz, Rachel
- Date of Issue
- 2023-12-11
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- National Historic Landmark Colorado Trinidad Jewish Corazon de Trinidad Isaac Hamilton Rapp Charles William Bulger Reform