Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria, also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel, is a historic former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Rochester, Monroe 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 |
| [1] | |
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]
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Front oblique -
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Rear corner
See also
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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".
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