B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)

B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a historic Conservative synagogue located at the intersection of Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

B'nai Jacob Synagogue
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi: vacant
StatusActive
Location
LocationNissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
CountryUnited States
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)
Location in Pennsylvania
Geographic coordinates40°11′48″N 76°44′5″W / 40.19667°N 76.73472°W / 40.19667; -76.73472
Architecture
Date established1906 (as a congregation)
Completed1906 (1906)
MaterialsBrick
Website
bnai-jacob.org
B'nai Jacob Synagogue
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
NRHP reference No.85002413[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1985

History

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It was built in 1906, and is a one-story brick building with a front gabled roof. The front façade features brick recessed panels with pointed arched windows and a circular window. Atop the front gable is a Star of David. It is the oldest building erected as a synagogue in Dauphin County.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on September 14, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2011. Note: This includes Jeb Stuart (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: B'nai Jacob Synagogue" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  3. ^ B'nai Jacob Synagogue (2004). Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue: one hundred year anniversary celebration. Middletown, PA: B'nai Jacob Synagogue.
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