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The below graphic shows the Orthodox synagogue building loction at four years.
1889: The building was the Salvation Army Barracks and was previously a Presbyrerian church.
1895: The building became the Orthodox Synagogue.
1937: The previous religious building is vacant. The building was torn down after this date.
2020: Today, the land and surrounding plots are part of the Leadville Elks lodge.
The Knesseth Israel building in 1889, 1895, 1937, and circa 2020.
Courtesy of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps and Google Maps.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Leadville published in 1883 showing 119 W 5th Street, noted as “First Presbyterian Church”. This structure is on a double lot.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Sanborn Map Company, September 1883. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn01031_001/.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Leadville published in 1895 showing 119 W 5th Street, noted as a “Church”. However, by this point, Kneseth Israel purchased the building for use as an orthodox synagogue.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Sanborn Map Company, October 1895. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn01031_004/.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Leadville published in 1937 showing 119 W 5th Street, noted as “Vacant Church B’ldg”. By this point, both synagogue buildings were no longer in use.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Sanborn Map Company, January 1937. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn01031_005/.
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