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It's near the [[St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Stamford, Connecticut)|St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church]] and the [[Suburban Club]], which are both also NRHP-listed. |
It's near the [[St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Stamford, Connecticut)|St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church]] and the [[Suburban Club]], which are both also NRHP-listed. |
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== Construction == |
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Located at 29 Grove Street in [[Stamford, Connecticut]], the Agudath Sholem Synagogue has its ground breaking on September 12, 1933 and it was completed on April 27, 1941.<ref name="pdf">{{cite web | url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/95000561.pdf | title=Agudath Sholem Synagogue | publisher=National Park Service | date=11 May 1995 | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> The construction delayed by funding difficulties that resulted from the [[Great Depression]].<ref name="pdf" /> The synagogue is a rectangular brick building constructed on a high basement. The building feature a prominent rose window depicting the [[Star of David]].<ref name="pdf" /> |
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== History == |
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The congregation sold the building in 1960.<ref name="pdf" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 17:09, 29 January 2014
Agudath Sholem Synagogue | |
Location | Stamford, Connecticut |
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Architect | Unknown |
Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements |
MPS | Historic Synagogues of Connecticut MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000561[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 1995 |
Agudath Sholem Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 29 Grove Street in Stamford, Connecticut. The original synagogue building was later converted into a Christian church building, the Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.
The building was built from 1933 to 1941. The building was sold by the congregation in 1960.[2]
It's one of multiple synagogues considered in a study of NRHP eligibility.[3]
It's near the St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church and the Suburban Club, which are both also NRHP-listed.
Construction
Located at 29 Grove Street in Stamford, Connecticut, the Agudath Sholem Synagogue has its ground breaking on September 12, 1933 and it was completed on April 27, 1941.[4] The construction delayed by funding difficulties that resulted from the Great Depression.[4] The synagogue is a rectangular brick building constructed on a high basement. The building feature a prominent rose window depicting the Star of David.[4]
History
The congregation sold the building in 1960.[4]
See also
- Ahavas Sholem Synagogue, New Haven, listed on the NRHP in New Haven County, Connecticut
- Ohev Sholem Synagogue, New London, listed on the NRHP in New London County, Connecticut
External links
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ David F. Ransom (August 29, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration, Multiple Property Listing, Historic Synagogues of Connecticut: Agudath Sholem Synagogue / Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church" (PDF). National Park Service. (pages 102-110) and Accompanying two photos, exterior
- ^ David F. Ransom (1995 (approval date)). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Historic Synagogues of Connecticut" (PDF). National Park Service.
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(help)] - ^ a b c d "Agudath Sholem Synagogue" (PDF). National Park Service. 11 May 1995. Retrieved 29 January 2014.