B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)

B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a historic Conservative synagogue located at the intersection of Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1906, and is a one-story brick building with a front gabled roof. The front facade features brick recessed panels with pointed arched windows and a circular window. Atop the front gable is a Star of David. It is the oldest building erected as a synagogue in Dauphin County.[2][3]

B'nai Jacob Synagogue
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)
LocationNissley and Water Streets,
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°11′48″N 76°44′5″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.85002413[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2011-11-13. Note: This includes Jeb Stuart (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: B'nai Jacob Synagogue" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. B'nai Jacob Synagogue (2004). Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue: one hundred year anniversary celebration. Middletown, PA: B'nai Jacob Synagogue.
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