| City | San Francisco | State | CA |
| Historical Name | Temple Sherith Israel |
| Year Built | 1905 |
| Building Type | Synagogue |
| Address | 2266 California Street |
| Current Name | synagogue |
| Name of Builder 1 | Albert | Pissis |
| Name of Builder 2 |
| Name of Builder 3 |
| Listing |
| Description | Designed in Romanesque style with Eastern overtones, it is a square building with a large |
| central dome. The Temple has some of the finest stained glass windows in the city. The |
| wainscoting and pews are made of ruddy Honduran mahogany. |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Bibliography | Brechin, Gray, "Prayers From the Past: Early Synagogues of San Francisco," Almost History; |
| (November 1990). [Temple Sherith Israel, Temple Emanu-El] |
| Significance | This Temple withstood San Francisco's great earthquake of 1906. The city's Superior Courts |
| met here for more than two years. In 1945, a founding session of the United Nations was held |
| in the Main Sanctuary. |
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