Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is an historic former Reform Jewish synagogue building located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States.
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
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Location | |
Location | 1901 Madison Avenue, Madison Park, Baltimore, Maryland |
Country | United States |
Geographic coordinates | 39°18′29″N 76°37′59″W / 39.30806°N 76.63306°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Charles L. Carson |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Byzantine |
Date established | (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1890 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | Three |
Dome dia. (outer) | 40 feet (12 m) (central dome) |
Materials | Granite |
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue | |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 76002181 |
Added to NRHP | November 07, 1976 |
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The former synagogue, built as an early place of worship of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, is built of ashlar gray granite from Port Deposit. It is a well-executed Byzantine Revival building, designed by Charles L. Carson, a Baltimore architect. It features a large central dome, 40 feet (12 m) in diameter, resting on a high octagonal drum pierced by rectangular windows of stained glass and two tall octagonal towers flanking the main entrance.[2]
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[1] and lies within the Madison Park Historic District,[3] however outside the Baltimore National Heritage Area.
The building was acquired by the Berea Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1960, and repurposed as a church.
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Andreve, George; James, Pamela (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Madison Park Historic District (CHAP)". Historical and Architectural Preservation. City of Baltimore. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
External links edit
- Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Baltimore City, including photo from 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Berea Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church website