B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)

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B'nai Jacob Synagogue
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B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012
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LocationNissley and Water Streets,
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°11′48″N76°44′5″W / 40.19667°N 76.73472°W / 40.19667; -76.73472 Coordinates: 40°11′48″N76°44′5″W / 40.19667°N 76.73472°W / 40.19667; -76.73472
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No. 85002413 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1985

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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.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.