[613 E. Neches]
Date: June 1991
Creator: Hardy, Heck, Moore
Description: Photograph of 613 E. Neches taken from the road. Photo was taken for the Historic Resources Survey of Palestine, Texas 1989-1991.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10084/
[201 E. Oak - Ivanhoe Lodge No. 15 - Knights of Pythias Hall]
Date: June 1991
Creator: Hardy, Heck, Moore
Description: Photograph of 201 E. Oak taken from the road. Photo was taken for the Historic Resources Survey of Palestine, Texas 1989-1991. As per the 1898-1899 Palestine City Directory, this was the home of the Knights of Pythias.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10079/
[608 E. Neches]
Date: June 1991
Creator: Hardy, Heck, Moore
Description: Photograph of 608 E. Neches taken from the road. Photo was taken for the Historic Resources Survey of Palestine, Texas 1989-1991. This photo was taken right after it was painted, after the shutters had been put back onto the sides of the house.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10086/
[101 E. Oak - Federal Building]
Date: June 1991
Creator: Hardy, Heck, Moore
Description: Photograph of 101 E. Oak taken from the road. Photo was taken for the Historic Resources Survey of Palestine, Texas 1989-1991. This building was designed by James Knox Taylor of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Supervising Architect. It was built in 1907, on land purchased by the federal government from St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church and Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Hicks. The new post office replaced older facilities which had occupied various locations through out the city since the mid-1800’s. In 1964, a new post office was built several blocks to the north and this facility was converted into a Federal Building to house a number of general federal offices. In 1987 the building was declared surplus to the government’s needs and in 1989 the government transferred the building to Anderson County for use as county offices. The building still houses county offices and also is the home of the Anderson County Historical Commission. This building is one of only two local institutional buildings with Renaissance Revival detailing; the other is the old Carnegie Library building. This architectural expression gained only marginal popularity throughout Texas, making the old Post Office in Palestine a rare example of the style. When completed ...
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10077/
[301 S. Magnolia - Bowers Mansion]
Date: 1878 - 1955
Creator: unknown
Description: This house, more commonly known nowadays as the Bowers Mansion, is one of the most outstanding domestic buildings in Palestine. The oldest parts of the house date back to 1878 and display Victorian Italianate elements. The small cupola with its bracketed eaves and narrow, paired windows is indicative of the style. In 1894 major modifications were completed, giving the house a more Queen Anne style architectural character. The 2-tiered porch with its turned- and jigsawn- wood trim are noteworthy features. Since the 1894 renovations, the house has remained virtually unaltered and retains its integrity to a remarkable degree. Palestine merchant and Prussian-native Henry Ash and his wife Amelia Emilie Ash built this house in 1878 and resided here until 1884, when the property was purchased by Andrew L. and Nellie O’Connell Bowers. Around 1886 the Bowers hired local architect-builder Walter W. Wainwright to add the cupola, gazebo, and circular galleries; later, in 1897, St. Louis architect Charles Dunbar designed more renovations, including the addition of an ornate staircase with stained glass. A North Carolina native, Andrew L. Bowers (1852-1926) was an official of the I&GN Railroad, president of the Palestine Salt & Coal Company, and president of several banks, including ...
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10058/
[Stained Glass Window Pane of Hanukkah Menorah]
Date: 1999
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Description: Photograph of a stained-glass window pane depicting an 18th century German Hanukkah menorah. The candelabra's branches are curved like the flowering branches of a bush. It is one of more than two dozen circular stained-glass discs created for the sanctuary of Fort Worth's Temple Beth-El; most of the images were copied from a book on Jewish treasures to represent a collection of Judaica in miniature.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188507/
[Stained Glass Window Pane of a Serpent]
Date: 1999
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Description: Photograph of a stained-glass window pane depicting a snake, which symbolizes the Tribe of Dan, whose descendants excelled at serpentine guerilla warfare. It is one of more than two dozen circular stained-glass discs created for the sanctuary of Fort Worth's Temple Beth-El; most of the images were copied from a book on Jewish treasures to represent a collection of Judaica in miniature.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188508/
[Stained Glass Window Pane of a Buck]
Date: 1999
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Description: Photograph of a stained-glass window pane depicting a deer or antelope that symbolizes the adventurous descendants of Naphtali. It is one of more than two dozen circular stained-glass discs created for the sanctuary of Fort Worth's Temple Beth-El; most of the images were copied from a book on Jewish treasures to represent a collection of Judaica in miniature.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188509/
[Photograph of the Interior of Beth-El Temple]
Date: [2001]
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the interior of Beth-El Congregation's third synagogue in Fort Worth, Texas. There are multiple clear windows behind the altar and stained glass windows above the altar. A bronze torch is mounted on the wall over the ark.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188542/
[Photograph of the Exterior Corner Detail of Beth-El Temple]
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph is a detail of the exterior corner of Beth-El Congregation's third synagogue. The photo, taken shortly after the building was completed in 2000, includes close-up details of the light-colored bricks and the underside of the roof with its original copper color.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188541/