Pre-1900 Buildings Erected as Synagogues and Still Standing
Table 1: Pre-1900 Buildings Erected as Synagogues and Still Standing
Date |
City & Address |
State |
Original Congregation |
Current Use |
Architecture |
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1759-63 |
NEWPORT |
RI |
Jeshuat Israel (O) |
Same |
Georgian |
1840-41 |
CHARLESTON |
SC |
K.K. Beth Elohim (R) |
Same |
Greek Revival |
1845 |
BALTIMORE |
MD |
Baltimore Hebrew Cong. (R) |
Museum |
Greek Revival |
1849-50 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Anshe Chesed (R) |
Event venue, |
Gothic |
1853 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Rodeph Sholom (R) |
Chasam Sopher (O) |
Romanesque |
1856 |
HONESDALE |
PA |
Beth Israel (R) |
Same |
Greek Revival |
1860 |
CINCINNATI |
OH |
Sherith Israel (O) |
Condos |
Vernacular |
1860-65 |
NEW ORLEANS |
LA |
Shaarei Tefiloh (R) |
Condos |
Eclectic |
1863 |
MADISON |
WI |
Shaarai Shomayim (R) |
Community center |
Romanesque |
1865-66 |
CINCINNATI |
OH |
K.K. B'nai Yeshurun (R) |
Same |
Moorish Gothic |
1865-67 |
CUMBERLAND |
MD |
B'er Chayim (R) |
Same |
Greek Revival |
1867 |
LAFAYETTE |
IN |
Temple Israel (R) |
Church, social services |
Romanesque |
c. 1868 |
HUDSON |
NY |
Ohav Sholem (disbanded) |
House |
Eclectic |
1869 |
AUGUSTA
525 Telfair St.
|
GA | B'nai Israel (R) | Museum | Greek Revival |
1869-70 |
QUINCY |
IL |
B'nai Sholom (R) |
Closed in 2019 |
Moorish |
1870 |
GALVESTON |
TX |
B'nai Israel (R) |
Masonic temple |
Moorish Gothic |
1870 |
TROY |
NY |
Temple Berith Sholom (R) |
Same |
Romanesque |
1870-72 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Ahavath Chesed (R) |
Same |
Moorish |
1872 |
DONALDSONVILLE |
LA |
Bikur Cholim (disbanded) |
Hardware store |
Vernacular |
1875-76 |
HARTFORD |
CT |
Temple Beth Israel (R) |
Cultural center |
Eclectic |
1875-76 |
WILMINGTON |
NC |
Temple of Israel (R) |
Same |
Moorish |
1876 |
BALTIMORE |
MD |
Chizuk Amuno (C) |
B'nai Israel (O); |
Victorian Gothic/ |
1876 |
BROOKLYN |
NY |
Beth Elohim (R) |
Hebrew school |
Victorian Gothic |
1876 |
WASHINGTON |
DC |
Adas Israel (C) |
Completed second move |
Romanesque |
1876-78 |
SAVANNAH |
GA |
Mickve Israel (R) |
Same |
Gothic |
1877 |
OWENSBORO |
KY |
Temple Adath Israel (R) |
Same |
Moorish Gothic |
1881 |
GRAND RAPIDS |
MI |
Temple Emanuel (R) |
Anti-abortion organization |
Vernacular as modified |
1882 |
BROWNSVILLE |
TN |
Adas Israel (R) |
Occasional use |
Gothic |
1882 |
CHARLOTTESVILLE |
VA |
Beth Israel (R) |
Same |
Victorian Gothic |
1882 |
DENVER |
CO |
Temple Emanuel (R) |
Incubator offices |
Victorian |
1883 |
HOBOKEN |
NJ |
Adas Emuno (R) |
Church |
Gothic/Romanesque |
1883 |
JEFFERSON CITY |
MO |
Temple Beth El (R) |
Same |
Gothic |
1883-84 |
APPLETON |
WI |
Temple Zion (disbanded) |
Organ shop |
Victorian Gothic |
1884 |
NEWARK |
NJ |
Oheb Shalom (C) |
Environmental |
Moorish |
1884 |
LEADVILLE |
CO |
Temple Israel (disbanded) |
Museum |
Victorian Gothic |
1884-85 |
BOSTON |
MA |
Temple Israel (R) |
Church |
Victorian Romanesque |
1885 |
BURLINGTON |
VT |
Ohavi Zedek (C) |
Ahavath Gerim (O) |
Gothic |
1885-86 |
TRAVERSE CITY |
MI |
Beth El (R) |
Beth Shalom |
Vernacular |
1886 |
GOLDSBORO |
NC |
Oheb Sholom (R) |
Closed; food pantry in rear |
Romanesque |
1886 |
PHILADELPHIA |
PA |
Adath Jeshurun (C) |
Church |
Moorish |
1886 |
ROCHESTER |
NY |
Beth Israel (C) |
Black Hebrew cong. |
Romanesque/eclectic |
1886-87 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Khal Adas Jeshurun (O) |
Same, museum |
Moorish |
1887-89 |
ALBANY |
NY |
Temple Beth Emeth (R) |
Church |
Richardsonian |
1888 |
OCALA |
FL |
United Hebrews of Ocala (R) |
Church |
Eclectic |
1888 |
SAN LEANDRO |
CA |
Temple Beth Sholom (C) |
Same |
Vernacular |
1888-89 |
TRINIDAD |
CO |
Congregation Aaron (R) |
Closed in 2016 |
Moorish/eclectic |
1889 |
LAFAYETTE |
LA |
Rodeph Shalom (R) |
Same |
Vernacular as modified |
1889 |
ALLIANCE |
NJ |
Tifereth Israel (disbanded) |
Occasional use |
Vernacular |
1889 |
BLOOMINGTON |
IL |
Moses Montefiore Temple (R) |
Residence |
Moorish |
1889 |
LIGONIER |
IN |
Ahavas Sholom (disbanded) |
Residence |
Victorian Gothic |
1889 |
SAN DIEGO |
CA |
Temple Beth Israel (R) |
Community center; museum |
Romanesque/eclectic |
1889-90 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Zichron Ephraim (O) |
Same |
Moorish |
1889-90 |
BRUNSWICK |
GA |
Beth Tefilloh (R) |
Same |
Moorish |
1890-91 |
NEWBURGH |
NY |
Temple Beth Jacob (R) |
Church |
Eclectic |
1890-91 |
BALTIMORE |
MD |
Baltimore Hebrew Cong. (R) |
Future gospel music museum |
Eclectic |
1890-91 |
CHICAGO |
IL |
Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv (R) only exterior walls remain |
Church |
Chicago School |
1890-91 |
SALT LAKE CITY |
UT |
B'nai Israel (C/R) |
Interior design office |
Romanesque |
1890-91 |
HELENA |
MT |
Temple Emanu-El |
Diocese office |
Moorish/eclectic |
1891 |
STATEN ISLAND |
NY |
B'nai Jeshurun (C) |
Church |
Eclectic |
1891-92 |
HENDERSON |
KY |
Adas Israel (disbanded) |
Church |
Victorian |
1891-92 |
PORT GIBSON |
MS |
Temple Gemiluth Chassed (R) |
Museum |
Moorish/eclectic |
1891-92 |
STATESVILLE |
NC |
Emanuel (C) |
Same |
Romanesque |
1891-92 |
SCHENECTADY |
NY |
Shaarai Shamayim (R) |
Church |
Romanesque/eclectic |
1892 |
KINGSTON |
NY |
Temple Emanu-El (R) |
Apartments |
Romanesque/eclectic |
1892-93 |
BALTIMORE |
MD |
Oheb Shalom (R) |
Masonic temple |
Byzantine/eclectic |
1893 |
ANNISTON |
AL |
Temple Beth-El (R) |
Same |
Eclectic |
1893 |
BRENHAM |
TX |
B'nai Abraham (O) |
Tiferet Israel (O) |
Gothic/vernacular |
1893-94 |
CLEVELAND |
OH |
Tifereth Israel (R) |
Church |
Richardsonian Romanesque |
1894 |
CENTERVILLE |
IA |
B’nai Israel (disbanded) |
Church |
Gothic/vernacular |
1894 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Shaaray Tefila (R) |
Church |
Moorish/eclectic |
1894 |
ALLENTOWN |
PA |
Agudas Achim (O) |
Vacant |
Gothic/vernacular |
1895 |
BALTIMORE |
MD |
Chizuk Amuno (C) |
Church |
Classical/Romanesque |
1895 |
SAN FRANCISCO |
CA |
Ohabai Shalome (disbanded) |
Assisted Living |
Eclectic |
1895 |
BROOKLYN |
NY |
Ahavath Scholom |
Church |
Romanesque |
1895-96 |
BOISE |
ID |
Ahavath Beth Israel (R) |
Same |
Romanesque/Moorish |
1895-96 |
LANCASTER |
PA |
Shaarai Shomayim (R) |
Same |
Classical/eclectic |
1896 |
BROOKHAVEN |
MS |
B'nai Shalom |
Museum |
Eclectic |
1896 |
WOODBINE |
NJ |
Woodbine Brotherhood |
Museum |
Vernacular |
1896 |
ALTOONA |
PA |
Mountain City Hebrew |
Church |
Moorish |
1896-97 |
NEW HAVEN |
CT |
Mishkan Israel (R) |
Arts center |
Eclectic |
1896-97 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Shearith Israel (O) |
Same |
Classical |
1897 |
PEEKSKILL |
NY |
First Hebrew Cong. (C, O) |
Mosque |
Gothic |
1897-98 |
WASHINGTON |
DC |
Washington Hebrew Cong. (R) |
Church |
Romanesque/eclectic |
1898 |
CHICAGO |
IL |
Temple Israel (R) |
Church |
Classical |
1898 |
PEORIA |
IL |
Anshai Emeth (R) |
Church |
Gothic/eclectic |
c. 1898 |
ROSENHAYN |
NJ |
Or Yisrael Cong. (disbanded) |
Unused |
Vernacular |
1898-99 |
CHICAGO |
IL |
Temple Isaiah (R) |
Church |
Classical |
1898-99 |
HUNTSVILLE |
AL |
B'nai Sholom (R) |
Same |
Eclectic |
1898-99 |
DENVER |
CO |
Temple Emanuel (R) |
Church |
Moorish/eclectic |
1898-1900 |
SAG HARBOR |
NY |
Temple Mishcan Israel (C) |
Temple Adas |
Vernacular |
1899 |
BAY CITY |
MI |
Shaarey Zedek (C) |
Church |
Classical |
1899-1900 |
DANVILLE |
VA |
Temple Beth Sholom (R) |
Same |
Eclectic |
1899-1900 |
SELMA |
AL |
Mishkan Israel (R) |
Occasional use; future museum |
Romanesque/eclectic |
1899-1900 |
CORSICANA |
TX |
Temple Beth-El (C) |
Community center, minyanim |
Moorish |
1900 |
NEW YORK CITY |
NY |
Shaare Zedek (C) |
Church |
Moorish |
1900 |
PUEBLO |
CO |
Temple Emanuel (R) |
Same |
Queen Anne |
c. 1900 |
NORMA |
NJ |
Ahavas Achim (O) |
Occasional use |
Vernacular |
Footnote for first page of table:
The dates for each entry generally signify the date of cornerstone and the date of dedication of the original synagogue. Asterisks (*) indicate buildings which have been physically moved to their current location. (O), (C), and (R) stand for Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform; they illustrate the present-day affiliation of the original congregation or its successor through merger. “Same” indicates that the original congregation still uses the building for worship services. With the exception of “Greek Revival”, architectural styles such as Romanesque Revival and Moorish Revival are abbreviated above by omitting the word “Revival”. Buildings which have been totally rebuilt and are no longer recognizable as former places of worship are not included.