Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest's Placeography Portal
The Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest (JHSUM) is the leading organization in the Upper Midwest dedicated to telling the story of 150 years of Jewish history in the region. Founded in 1984, JHSUM provides programming, publications, exhibits, and curriculum to the local and regional community, as well as offering reference and reproduction services to all interested users. Our collection is particularly strong in the areas of Jewish homesteading in the Dakotas, Northern Minnesota Iron Range Jewish communities, Minneapolis and St. Paul synagogue records, Jewish women’s organization records, and materials reflecting life on Minneapolis’s North Side Jewish community. Connecting creative people to our collections is at the heart of our mission.
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- Adas Israel Synagogue, 302 East 3rd Street, Duluth, Minnesota (# 302, Street 3rd, Street, E)
- Adath Eshuran, Fourteenth and Canada, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Adath Jeshurun Congregation, 10500 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka, Minnesota (# 10,500, Street Hillside, Lane, W)
- B'nai Abraham Synagogue, 5th Street South and South 4th Avenue, Virginia, Minnesota (Street 5th, Street, S)
- Bet Shalom, 13613 Orchard Road, Hopkins, Minnesota (# 13,613, Street Orchard, Road)
- Beth El Synagogue, 5224 West 26th Street, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota (# 5,224, Street 26th, Street, W)
- Beth Ha-midrash Hagodol, 165 State Street, West Side, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 165, Street State, Street)
- Beth Ha-midrash Hagodol, 50 West Tenth Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 50, Street Tenth, Street, W)
- Beth Jacob, 1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota (# 1,179, Street Victoria, Curve)
- Congregation Sons of Jacob, 1426 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 1,426, Street Portland, Avenue)
- Congregation Sons of Jacob, 252 Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 252, Street Robert, Street)
- Congregation Sons of Jacob, Holly Avenue between Dale and Saint Albans Streets, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Congregation Sons of Jacob, Sixteen West College Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 16, Street College, Avenue, W)
- Congregation Sons of Jacob, Wabasha and College, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Gedaliah Leib, 798 Holly, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 798, Street Holly)
- Gemelus Chesed, 1230 Logan Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 1,230, Street Logan, Avenue, N)
- Hebrew Seminary Congregation, 1426 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 1,426, Street Portland, Avenue)
- Kenesseth Israel, 519 Fourth Street North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 519, Street Forth, Street, N)
- Mikro Kodesh Synagogue, 1000 Oliver Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1926-Present) (# 1,000, Street Oliver, Avenue, N)
- Congregation Sons of Jacob, Minnesota and Eleventh Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Mount Zion, 10th Street and Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1856-1882)
- Mount Zion, 10th Street and Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1882-Unknown)
- Mount Zion, 1300 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 1,300, Street Summit, Avenue)
- Mount Zion, Avon and Holly and Grotto, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Russian Brotherhood, Kentucky Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Street Kentucky, Street)
- Sharei Chesed, 1712 Hopkins Crossroad Minnetonka, Minnesota (# 1,712, Street Hopkins Crossroad)
- Sharei Zedeck (# 1,119, Street Morgan, Avenue, N)
- Sharei Zedek, 726 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 726, Street Bryant, Avenue, N)
- Shir Tikvah, 1360 West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 1,360, Street Minnehaha, Parkway, W)
- Sons of Abraham, 656 Holly Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 656, Street Holly, Street)
- Sons of Abraham, Tenth and Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Sons of Moses, Thirteenth and Canada, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Sons of Zion becomes Beth Israel, Ashland and Grotto, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Sons of Zion, West Side, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Temple Israel Jewish Education Center, 1602 East 2nd Street, Duluth, Minnesota (# 1,602, Street 2nd, Street, E)
- Temple Israel, 2324 Emerson Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 2,324, Street Emerson, Avenue, S)
- Temple of Aaron, 616 Mississippi Boulevard, Saint Paul,Minnesota (# 616, Street Mississippi, Boulevard)
- Temple of Aaron, Ashland and Grotto, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 6th Avenue North and Lyndale Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 6th Avenue North streetcar line, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Street 6th, Avenue, N)
- 7th Avenue and Lyndale Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 9th Avenue and 6th Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Brin Glass Company, Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Street Washington, Avenue)
- Dupont Cash Market, Dupont Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 928, Street Dupont, Avenue, S)
- Emanuel Cohen Center, 909 Elwood Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 909, Street Elwood, Avenue, N)
- Feinberg's Kosher Sausage Company (# 811, Street Lyndale Avenue N.)
- Gemelus Chesed, 1230 Logan Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 1,230, Street Logan, Avenue, N)
- H. Sherman's Grocery, 800 Oak Lake Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 800, Street Oak Lake, Avenue)
- International Market Square, 275 Market Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 275, Street Market, Street)
- Jewish Sheltering Home, 1708 Oak Park Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 1,708, Street Oak Park, Avenue)
- Kenesseth Israel, 519 Fourth Street North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 519, Street Forth, Street, N)
- Liberty Theatre, 6th and Lyndale Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Lyndale Auto Parts, 1501 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 1,501, Street Washington, Avenue, N)
- Mikro Kodesh Synagogue, 1000 Oliver Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1926-Present) (# 1,000, Street Oliver, Avenue, N)
- North Community High School, 1500 James Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 1,500, Street James, Avenue, N)
- Rose Zupperman's Grocery Store, Lyndale and 8th Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sam's Shoe Repair, Girard Avenue and Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sharei Zedeck (# 1,119, Street Morgan, Avenue, N)
- Sharei Zedek, 726 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 726, Street Bryant, Avenue, N)
- Spear Investment Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sumner Branch Library, 611 Van White Memorial Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 611, Street Van White Memorial, Boulevard)
- Sumner Field, 1101 Olson Memorial Highway, Minneapolis, Minnesota (# 1,101, Street Olson Memorial, Highway)
- Swatez Department Store, 6th Street and Girard Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Weinberg Department Store, Central Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Street Central, Avenue)
- B'nai Emet (Abraham) Synagogue, 3115 Ottawa Avenue South, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota (# 3,115, Street Ottawa, Avenue, S)
- Beth El Synagogue, 5224 West 26th Street, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota (# 5,224, Street 26th, Street, W)
- 2605 East 3rd Street, Duluth, Minnesota (# 2,605, Street 3rd, Street, E)
- Adas Israel Synagogue, 302 East 3rd Street, Duluth, Minnesota (# 302, Street 3rd, Street, E)
- Peoples' Clothing House, Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota (Street Superior, Street)
- Silberstein and Bondy Company, Duluth, Minnesota
- Temple Israel Jewish Education Center, 1602 East 2nd Street, Duluth, Minnesota (# 1,602, Street 2nd, Street, E)
- Twin Ports Clothing Company, Duluth, Minnesota
- Capitol City Hebrew School, 137 West College Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 137, Street College, Avenue, W)
- Charles D. Elfelt Store, 3rd Street and Cedar Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Congregation Sons of Jacob, Wabasha and College, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Finberg House, 580 Capital Boulevard, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 580, Street Capital, Boulevard)
- Langman Family House, Walnut Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Street Walnue, Walnut, Street)
- Maurice Tenzer Hardware Store, Concord Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Street Concord, Street)
- Mount Zion, 10th Street and Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1856-1882)
- Mount Zion, 10th Street and Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1882-Unknown)
- Neighborhood House, Robertson and Indiana, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Oglansky Store, 14th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Street 14th, Street)
- Saint Paul Jewish Educational Center, Holly and Grotto, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Sholom Residence, Saint Albans Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Street Saint Albans, Street)
- Sons of Israel Synagogue, 110 Robertson Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 110, Street Robertson, Street)
- Takenoff Family House, State Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Street State, Street)
- Temple of Aaron, Ashland and Grotto, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Zimmerman House, 541 West Central, Saint Paul, Minnesota (# 541, Street Central, W)
- 5 And 10 Cent Store, Mankato, Minnesota
- Abe's Produce Warehouse, Foley, Minnesota
- Fairfax Produce Company, Fairfax, Minnesota
- Hyman S. Kaplan Dealer in Junk, 609 East Water Street, Northfield, Minnesota (# 609, Street Water, Street, E)
- B'nai Abraham Synagogue, 5th Street South and South 4th Avenue, Virginia, Minnesota (Street 5th, Street, S)
- El Queeno Cigar Company, Chisholm, Minnesota
- Milavetz Brothers Store, Virginia, Minnesota
- Palace Clothing, Virginia, Minnesota
- Park Hotel, Eveleth, Minnesota
- S. Sapero and Sons Store, Chisholm, Minnesota
- Stein's Rexall Drug, 2230 First Avenue, Hibbing, Minnesota (# 2,230, Street First Avenue)
- The New Bemidji Hotel, Bemidji, Minnesota
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