Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria, also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel, is a historic former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Rochester, Munroe County, New York, in the United States.[2]
Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1928–2004) |
Status | Abandoned |
Location | |
Location | 692 Joseph Avenue, Rochester, New York |
Location in New York | |
Geographic coordinates | 43°10′38″N 77°36′34″W / 43.17722°N 77.60944°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Louis H. Friedman |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Georgian Revival |
Date established | 1921 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1928 |
Materials | Brick |
Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria | |
Area | Less than 1 acre |
NRHP reference No. | 15000775 |
Added to NRHP | November 9, 2015 |
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The synagogue was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building with decorative cast stone classical details. It is five-bays wide with the end bays being square towers and a recessed triangular parapet is between the two towers. The front façade features a portico with four Ionic order round columns. The building was used as a synagogue until 2004.[3][4]: 3, 7
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
Gallery
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Front oblique
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Front oblique
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Historic marker
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Rear
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Rear corner
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/09/15 through 11/13/15. National Park Service. November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Congregation B'Nai Israel Synagogue". The Abandoned Upstate Project. 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Scheier, Neil; Ridarsky, Christine L.; Bartos, Virginia L. (December 2014). "Registration Form: Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved March 1, 2016. See also: "Accompanying photos".
External links
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