Masonry Magazine February 1976 Page. 19
LOIS & SIMON
DORIMAN
Generosity is etched in brick in Northwestern Ohio's newest Jewish Temple. This close-up shot shows part of the "wall of names."
Generosity In Brick
Temple Shomer Emunim, Toledo, Ohio
Architect: Samborn, Steketee, Otis & Evans, Inc.
General Contractor: Stanford Thal Company Mason Contractor: S.A. Storer Construction Company
Generosity is etched in brick in Northwestern Ohio's newest Jewish Temple.
More than 750,000 bricks, including a unique "wall of names", help make the $1.8 million Toledo, Ohio, Temple one of the most unusual in the Middle West.
Permanently preserving the names of some 150 persons in the local Jewish community, all of them donors to the new facility, the wall is located about 50 steps inside the Temple entrance, flanking a side entrance to the impressive worship area.
The Jumbo Norman bricks (each 12 x 24) are monogrammed with the donors' names and represent their special contributions which ranged from $1,000 to $25,000. More than $200,000 was subscribed in this manner.
The wall, unique for its attractive appearance and the novel idea behind it, is 32 bricks long and 30 courses high. It preserves for posterity the names of some of the Toledo area's most solid citizens, community leaders and major contributors to the building.
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masonry • February, 1976
The appearance of the roof of Temple Shomer Emunim just outside Toledo has been likened to mountains, a tent and a geometrical wonder. The designers point out that it creates an acoustically-perfect ceiling on the inside.
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