Magen David Synagogue (Brooklyn)
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Magen David Synagogue, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 2017 67th St., Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′54″N 73°59′12″W / 40.61500°N 73.98667°WCoordinates: 40°36′54″N 73°59′12″W / 40.61500°N 73.98667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920-1921 |
| Architect | Courland, Maurice |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000293[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 2004 |
Congregation Magen David Synagogue is a historic Sephardic Syrian-Jewish synagogue located in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Erected in 1920-1921, the synagogue was at its height of popularity during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. The synagogue is still in continual use for daily and Shabbat prayers. It is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It features a variety of brick designs and stone details, round arched windows, and a red terra cotta clad tile roof.[2]:3, 11
In 2001, the building was declared a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. By 2004, the building was certified and listed with the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Kathy Howe (September 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Magen David Synagogue" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".
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