Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, now known as Berea Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, is a historic synagogue building located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The former synagogue, built as an early home of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, is built of ashlar gray granite from Port Deposit, Maryland. It is a well-executed, 19th century version of a Byzantine church, designed by Charles L. Carson, a Baltimore architect. It features a large central dome, 40 feet in diameter, resting on a high octagonal drum pierced by rectangular windows of stained glass and two tall octagonal towers flanking the main entrance.[2]

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is located in Baltimore
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is located in Maryland
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is located in the United States
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
Location1901 Madison Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°18′29″N 76°37′59″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1890
ArchitectCarson, Charles L.; Et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Byzantine
NRHP reference No.76002181[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 07, 1976

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. George Andreve and Pamela James (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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