1905. 301 Spring St.
When it was built, this synagogue represented the culmination of at least sixty years of Jewish presence in Holmes County. Although never a large percentage of Lexington’ population, the Jewish community nevertheless helped found almost every major institution in town, from banks to utility companies, a hospital, the first Coca-Cola bottling plant, and the Lewis Grocery Company. The temple’s prominent and classically detailed pedimented gable front and round-arched central entrance belie the building’s relatively small size and simple form. Three different types of wood siding (shingles, clapboard, and narrow drop siding) bring decorative variety and texture. The temple closed in 2009 due to declining membership.