The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13
TO GO WESTWARD
Temple Emanuel Will
Be Moved.
A SITE ALREADY SECURED.
The New Lot on California and Oc-
tavia Streets-fiistory of the
Congregation.

The leading Hebrew congregation in the
city-that of the Temple Emaau-El. on
Suffer street-has taken the first step pre-
paratory to moving its well-known and
handsome place of worship.
This is no less than the purchase of a
site eventually intended for a new syna-
gogue to cost about $250,000. The lot in
question is the 50-vara lot on the north
west corner of California and Octavia
streets. 1t belonged to the Rosenbaum
estate, the late Mr.. Rosenbaum. partner
In Brandenstein & Co.. having acquired it
as member of a syndicate which bought
whole block in the neighborhood. He
built residence there and in it, de ana his
wife died. The congregation is said to
have paid 100000 to the estate for the lot.
Martin Heller, president of the congre-
CATION. speaking of the purchase, said last
evening that ever since 1890 the congrega-
ton had been casting about for suitable
5O-vara lot. The object was not to build
at once, but to secure the land. A little
later it might be difficult to secure 50-vara
lots.
AS to this particular purchase the COM
mlttee having the matter in charge had not
yet made Its official report. so that he could
not speak officially, but there was no doubt
eude VIC tiCuu VI bOpuidtlull W as " tot WdIti
and the congregation of Temple Emanu-El
might soon be glad to have a new size. He
did not expect any removal, however, for
some time yet. The annual meeting of the
congregation would take place at the latter
end OF September, and the interval was
very busiy occupied as a rule, so that it
was necessary to settle this matter Of a
site as cal y as possible. He had only re-
Gently urged the committee in the matter
TO active effort and had reason to believe
that an official report would be made very
soon.
Any movement affecting this familiar
landmark on Suffer street will be OF
natural interest. The Temple Emanuel
was built in 1865 by Architect William
Patton. the general style followed being
Gothic with slight introduction Of the
Moorish school in the beautiful facade and
handsome towers. Inside. the appoint
ments are rich. They were recently reno
waited, the single item Of carpeting alone
costing $1,000. There is a seating capacity
Of from 1900 to 1900.
Not always have Congregation Emanu-
FL worshped in their present beautiful
synagogue or comprised the wealtliieSt
men of The community as now. La 1S49
there were about hundred Hebrews IN
San francisco and the Day of Atunement
IN that year found fifty assembled to wor-
ship in single room above store, where
during the entire day gold dust was
weighed, received and paid over.
Emanuel Hart presented his coreligion-
lists soon atterward with two 50-vara lots
at the corner of Vallejo and Green streets
as battle-ground, and in 1850 services
were held in the residence of Mrs. Mitch
ell Louis. on Kearny street. In 1851 the
congregation was firmly established, and
on March Is of that year a convention was
called to devise means for erecting house
Of worship. This failed, but in 1852 a
committee was appointed to purchase a
site, and at the annual meeting in 1858 re-
ported the purchase of lot on California
street, between Powell and Mason, for
$4,000. Floods MANSION now stands there