American–Germany Colony

American–Germany Colony

The American–German Colony (Hebrew: המושבה האמריקאית–גרמנית‎, HaMoshava HaAmerika'it–Germanit) is a residential neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in the 19th century by American protestants, it moved to the control of the German templers later. It is located between Florentin and old Jaffa. It is centered mainly around the Auerbach and Beer-Hofmann streets.

Buildings

Maine Friendship House

The Maine Friendship House is a small, New England style, wooden, clapboard house located on 10 Auerbach Street. It was built in 1866 by a small group of Christian restorationists from Maine who had emigrated to Israel in the hope of preparing the land for the Jews to return and thereby hastening the coming of the Christian Messiah.[1] It was saved from demolition on February 14, 2002.[2]

The house was prefabricated in Whitneyville, Maine and shipped from Machiasport, Maine to Israel as the future home of the Wentworth family.[2]

It has been restored by Jean and Reed Holmes of Jonesport, Maine.[3] In 2004 the restoration was the first offshore building to win a Maine Preservation Award.[2]

References

  1. ^ An American colony in Jaffa, JOANNA PARASZCZUK, Nov. 27, 2009, Jerusalem Post [1]
  2. ^ a b c http://www.jaffacolony.com/2004MainePreservationAward.html
  3. ^ Jaffa Expedition focus of Jonesport couple, Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME | August 11, 2006, KATHERINE CASSIDY

Coordinates: 32°3′23.89″N 34°45′46.09″E / 32.0566361°N 34.7628028°E / 32.0566361; 34.7628028


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