Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue
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| Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue | |
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| Location: | 90 Hasell St., Charleston, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1840 |
| Architect: | Cyrus L. Warner; David L. Lopez |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Designated as NHL: | June 19, 1980[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 04, 1978[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78002499 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, also known as Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, Congregation K. K. Beth Elohim, or more simply K. K. Beth Elohim, was built in 1840. It is the second oldest synagogue in continuous use in the United States.[3][4] Its congregation was the originator of Reform Judaism in the United States, in 1824. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1980.[1][5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, Charleston County (90 Hasell St., Charleston). National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ The oldest synagogue in the United States is the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, built during 1759 to 1763.
- ^ Polly Ann Matherly (April, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim; Congregation Beth Elohim; Beth Elohim SynagoguePDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying three photos, exterior and interior, from 1973 and 1977PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, Charleston County (90 Hasell St., Charleston), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim website
- Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina website
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