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The American Colony

Auerbach st., Tel Aviv, Israel
Beit Emanuel. Now a ceneter of messianic jews. A small museum tells teh story of the place.
Ranked #38 of 72 attractions in Tel Aviv
4.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Mrs and Dr. Reed from Maine bought an old house and restored it. Mrs. Reed explains about the ho This old house waits for rennovation. The yello sign says: "Apartments for rent in this building A beautifully restored house The Emmanuel church - a Neo Gothic building from 1904
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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“Historical area of tel Aviv Jaffo”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

can you believe that already in 1856 a group of American christian pilgrims decided to come and built a neighborhood outside of the city of Jaffo. Tel Aviv was not yet invented. They have brought with them, American timber to built the houses for their community. The last community member left left the holy land and the settlement,about ten years... More

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“Great for a day off”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

Very special buildings and neighbourhood. Unique in the Tel Avivian view.

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
“Between Jaffa and Tel Aviv”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2010

The American colony was established in 1866 by a group of Americans from Maine who built their houses from wood they brought with them. Things did not go well and they left after about 2 years. The colony was sold to German Templars who added stone houses, built hotels and developed the colony into a touristic center. They lived there... More

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