Beth Jacob Social Hall and Congregation

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Beth Jacob Social Hall and Congregation
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Location301 and 311 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Florida
Coordinates 25°46′20″N80°8′4″W / 25.77222°N 80.13444°W / 25.77222; -80.13444
Built1928
Architect H. Frasser Rose, Henry Hohauser
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No. 80000946 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1980

The Beth Jacob Social Hall and Congregation (also known as the Beth Jacob Synagogue) was the first synagogue in Miami Beach, Florida. [2] It is located at 301 and 311 Washington Avenue. The building at 311 was built in 1929 and designed by H Fraser Rose. The building at 301 was built in 1936 and was designed by Henry Hohauser. On October 16, 1980, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is no longer a synagogue, but houses the Jewish Museum of Florida.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Dade County listings". Florida Heritage. Archived from the original on 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2009-07-04.