The congregation sold its existing building in 1893 , and constructed a larger one at First and Jefferson , later severely damaged by the Great Dayton Flood of 1913 . In 1927 , the congregation moved to still larger , multi-purpose premises at Salem and Emerson Avenues , outside downtown Dayton , and began to use the name " Temple Israel " , adding a new sanctuary to the building in 1953 . Temple Israel moved to its current building in 1994
Great Dayton Flood
Great Dayton Flood
Temple Israel (Dayton, Ohio)