B'nai Jacob Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi: vacant |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 |
Country | United States |
Location in Pennsylvania | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°11′48″N76°44′5″W / 40.19667°N 76.73472°W |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1906 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1906 |
Materials | Brick |
Website | |
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B'nai Jacob Synagogue | |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 85002413 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 19, 1985 |
B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a historic Conservative synagogue located at the intersection of Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
It was built in 1906, and is a one-story brick building with a front gabled roof. The front façade 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]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
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