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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 | |
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B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi: vacant |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 |
| Country | United States |
Location in Pennsylvania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°11′48″N 76°44′5″W / 40.19667°N 76.73472°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1906 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Website | |
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B'nai Jacob Synagogue | |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002413[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 19, 1985 |
History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ . 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.
- ^ B'nai Jacob Synagogue (2004). Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue: one hundred year anniversary celebration. Middletown, PA: B'nai Jacob Synagogue.
External links edit
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