Congregation B'nai Israel (Pittsburgh)

Congregation B'nai Israel
Congregation B'nai Israel
	The former synagogue in 2010
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1923–1995); Charter school; Apartments (since 2021);
Status	Closed (as a synagogue);; Repurposed;
Location
Location	327 North Negley Avenue, Garfield, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
	Location of the former synagogue in downtown Pittsburgh
Geographic coordinates	40°27′59″N 79°55′45″W / 40.46639°N 79.92917°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Henry Hornbostel; William S. Fraser; Philip Friedman; Alexander Sharove;
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	1923
	Congregation B'nai Israel
	Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
Designated PHLF	1979

Congregation B'nai Israel is a former synagogue located at 327 North Negley Avenue in the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It was built in 1923 and was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1979.^[1]

The synagogue closed in 1995 and the building was later used by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School. In 2021, ground was broken on a new project which will convert the building into apartments.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
^ Abrams, Sarah (August 9, 2021). "Groundbreaking celebrates B'nai Israel's redevelopment as affordable housing". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[PHLF-1] Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2011.

[2] Abrams, Sarah (August 9, 2021). "Groundbreaking celebrates B'nai Israel's redevelopment as affordable housing". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

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