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Mapping Jewish Charleston

  • 1788
  • 1833
  • 1910
  • 2020
  • 1788
  • 1833
  • 1910
  • 2020

1 Banov Family | Jacob Turtletaub | Hyman Bluestein

428 King Street
Banov Family | Jacob Turtletaub | Hyman Bluestein

2 Isaac Wolfe Banov | Joseph A. Volaski

381 King Street
Isaac Wolfe Banov | Joseph A. Volaski

3 Isaac Wolfe Banov | Joseph A. Volaski

383–385 King Street
Isaac Wolfe Banov | Joseph A. Volaski

4 Samuel L. Banov

595–597 King Street
Samuel L. Banov

5 Samuel L. Banov’s Lincoln Theatre

601 King Street
Samuel L. Banov’s Lincoln Theatre

6 Samuel L. Banov | Simon Banov

609 King Street
Samuel L. Banov | Simon Banov

7 Bentschner & Visanska Families

12 Bull Street
Bentschner & Visanska Families

8 David Bentschner & Julius M. Visanska | I. M. Goldberg

252 King Street
David Bentschner & Julius M. Visanska | I. M. Goldberg

9 Berlin (Berlinsky) Family

114–116 King Street
Berlin (Berlinsky) Family

10 Beth Israel Synagogue

145 St. Philip Street
Beth Israel Synagogue

11 Dora Piatigorsky Birlant

516 King Street
Dora Piatigorsky Birlant

12 Bluestein Family

494 King Street
Bluestein Family

13 A. Blum

8 Liberty Street
A. Blum

14 Brith Sholom Synagogue

68 St. Philip Street
Brith Sholom Synagogue

15 Louis Cohen Family

128 Wentworth Street 
Louis Cohen Family

16 Louis Cohen | William B. Cohen | M. Hornik

232–234 King Street
Louis Cohen | William B. Cohen | M. Hornik

17 Octavus Roy Cohen

86 Beaufain Street
Octavus Roy Cohen

18 Sidney Jacobi Cohen

319–325 King Street
Sidney Jacobi Cohen

19 William Bentschner Cohen & Sarah Jacobi Cohen
Frank Read & Fredericka Lief Read

37 Smith Street
William Bentschner Cohen & Sarah Jacobi Cohen
Frank Read & Fredericka Lief Read

20 Congregation Shari Emouna | Bikor Cholim
Young Men’s Hebrew Association

424 King Street, Mechanics Union Hall
Congregation Shari Emouna | Bikor Cholim
Young Men’s Hebrew Association

21 Daughters Of Israel Hall

64 St. Philip Street
Daughters Of Israel Hall

22 J. L. David | Alexander A. Hirsch

279–281 King Street
J. L. David | Alexander A. Hirsch

23 Mendel Dumas & Esther Read Dumas

182 Wentworth Street
Mendel Dumas & Esther Read Dumas

24 Barnett A. Elzas

200 Meeting Street
Barnett A. Elzas

25 Freed Family

109–115 Market Street, 186–188 Meeting Street 
Freed Family

26 M. Furchgott & Sons

240–242 King Street
M. Furchgott & Sons

27 Arthur Furchgott Family

3 Colonial Street
Arthur Furchgott Family

28 Max Furchgott

265 King Street
Max Furchgott

29 Jacob Glasser | Max & Rosie Goldstein

538 King Street
Jacob Glasser | Max & Rosie Goldstein

30 Lee Cohen Harby

122 East Bay Street
Lee Cohen Harby

31 Isaac W. Hirsch| Arthur Israel

275 King Street
Isaac W. Hirsch| Arthur Israel

32 Isaac W. Hirsch | Arthur Israel | J. L. David

273 King Street, 271–273 King Street, 269–273 King Street
Isaac W. Hirsch | Arthur Israel | J. L. David

33 Hirschmann Family

168–170 East Bay Street
Hirschmann Family

34 Isaac Jacobs Family

498 King, 502 King, 504 King, 506–512 King
Isaac Jacobs Family

35 N. P. Jacoby

371 King Street
N. P. Jacoby

36 Jewish Community Center | Hebrew School of Charleston

54 George Street
Jewish Community Center | Hebrew School of Charleston

37 Karesh Family

545 King Street
Karesh Family

38 Israel Lapin | I. M. Goldberg

468 King Street
Israel Lapin | I. M. Goldberg

39 Marx H. Lazarus

254 King Street
Marx H. Lazarus

40 Marx H. Lazarus

267 King Street
Marx H. Lazarus

41 Oscar Levy | Harry Friedman

513–515 King Street
Oscar Levy | Harry Friedman

42 Ludwig Lewisohn

115 Calhoun Street
Ludwig Lewisohn

43 Henry Lewith

34 New Street
Henry Lewith

44 Livingstain & Sholk Families

436–438 King Street
Livingstain & Sholk Families

45 Max & Rosa Lubelsky

543 King Street
Max & Rosa Lubelsky

46 Marks Family

374–378 King Street
Marks Family

47 Jacob N. Nathans | Jacob N. Nathans Jr. | Huger Sinkler

15 Broad Street
Jacob N. Nathans | Jacob N. Nathans Jr. | Huger Sinkler

48 Novit Family

527 King Street
Novit Family

49 Florence Dombey Ottolengui

208 King Street
Florence Dombey Ottolengui

50 Morris Patla

444 King Street
Morris Patla

51 Dr. Kivy Pearlstine

49 George Street
Dr. Kivy Pearlstine

52 Jerry Solomon Pinkussohn | Samuel Pinkussohn | Isadore Pinkussohn

274 King Street
Jerry Solomon Pinkussohn | Samuel Pinkussohn | Isadore Pinkussohn

53 Jerry Solomon Pinkussohn | Samuel Pinkussohn | Isadore Pinkussohn

2 Broad Street
Jerry Solomon Pinkussohn | Samuel Pinkussohn | Isadore Pinkussohn

54 Pollitzer Family

5 Pitt Street
Pollitzer Family

55 Prystowsky Family

521–523 King Street
Prystowsky Family

56 Rabbi Jacob S. Raisin | Jane Lazarus Raisin

14 Wragg Square
Rabbi Jacob S. Raisin | Jane Lazarus Raisin

57 Frank Read | Mendel Dumas

593 King Street
Frank Read | Mendel Dumas

58 Jacob Rubin

501 King Street
Jacob Rubin

59 Simonhoff Family

70 St. Philip Street
Simonhoff Family

60 Montague Triest | Melvin M. Israel

43 Broad Street
Montague Triest | Melvin M. Israel

61 Jacob Turtletaub | B. Mendelsohn

455 King Street
Jacob Turtletaub | B. Mendelsohn

62 Julius M. Visanska | Sarah Bentschner Visanska

19 East Battery
Julius M. Visanska | Sarah Bentschner Visanska

63 Jacob Widelitz

448 King Street
Jacob Widelitz

64 Harris Zalkin | Robert Zalkin

470 King Street
Harris Zalkin | Robert Zalkin
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