Beth Joseph Synagogue

The Historic Beth Joseph Tupper Lake Synagogue and Gallery is a historic synagogue located in Tupper Lake, Franklin County, New York. It was built in 1906, and is a 2+12-story, three-bay by five-bay, vernacular Italianate style frame building. It is sheathed in clapboard and has a false front that hides a steep gable roof. The front facade features a "sun dial" arch and rose window, round arched windows, and square corner towers. Also on the property is a contributing 2+12-story, hip-roofed frame dwelling built between 1906 and 1910.[2]:2,4–5 The synagogue was closed for over three decades. Today, it is the oldest synagogue in the Adirondack Mountains, but it is only open in the summer. It houses a small museum.

Beth Joseph Synagogue
Beth Joseph Synagogue, Tupper Lake, NY
Beth Joseph Synagogue is located in New York
Beth Joseph Synagogue
Beth Joseph Synagogue is located in the United States
Beth Joseph Synagogue
LocationLake and Mill Sts., Tupper Lake, New York
Coordinates44°13′29″N 74°27′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1906 (1906)-1910
Architectural styleItalianate, Vernacular Italianate
NRHP reference No.88001441[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 1988

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

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