Prince Street Synagogue

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Prince Street Synagogue (Oheb Shalom), in the Springfield/Belmont neighborhood, is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Newark, New Jersey. [1] The modest, Moorish Revival building was built in 1884 for Congregation Oheb-Shalom. The congregation has since moved to South Orange. The building, which served as the home of the Metropolitan Baptist Church from 1940 to 1993, has been restored by the Newark Conservancy and is now used as a nature center. [2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] [4] The brick, Moorish Revival synagogue features keyhole windows, a polychrome arch over the front door, and twin towers topped by modest domes.

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  3. ^ "A History of the City of Newark, New Jersey.", embracing Practically Two and a Half Centuries 1666 - 1913, published by the Lewis Historical Publishing Col. New York & Chicago, in 1913
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