Temple Aaron is a synagogue in

Trinidad, Colorado Trinidad is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,329 as of the 2020 census. Trinidad lies north of Raton, New Mexico, and s ...

. The temple is located at 407 South Maple Street. It is among the oldest synagogues in the state.

History

The congregation was founded in 1883, while the building itself was completed in 1889 by

German-Jewish The history of the Jews in Germany goes back at least to the year 321, and continued through the Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th centuries CE) and High Middle Ages (''circa'' 1000–1299 CE) when Jewish immigrants founded the Ashkenazi Jewish ...

settlers, and underwent a restoration in 2006.Swiss-Born Stone Mason and Son Have the ‘Right Stuff’ To Restore Historic Trinidad Synagogue: Father taught son special skills needed to restore 1889 Temple Aaron
Supporting History, Colorado History NOW, March 2006

Isaac Rapp Isaac Hamilton Rapp, (1854 – March 27, 1933) was an American architect who has been called the "Creator of the Santa Fe style." He was born in Orange, New Jersey. Rapp learned his trade working for his father, a sometime architect and building ...

designed the building, which is an example of exotic revival style architecture. The temple is a contributing property in the Corazón de Trinidad historic district, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

External links

Official website
German-American culture in Colorado German-Jewish culture in the United States Buildings and structures in Las Animas County, Colorado Synagogues in Colorado Synagogues completed in 1889 {{US-synagogue-stub