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Temple Sinai: Lake Charles, LA
First organized in 1894, Temple Sinai was designed for the Reform congregation by Ira C. Carter. Finished in 1904, the onion domes seen here fell down in a hurricane on August 6, 1918, and were never replaced. This structure is on the National Registry of Historic Places, still serving Lake Charles as a place of Jewish worship.
ID 15
state LA
city Lake Charles
synagogue name Temple Sinai
date erected or dedicated 1904
postmark unknown
produced by Meyer's Variety Store, Lake Charles
architect Ira C. Carter
affiliation Reform

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