B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)

For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Jacob.

B'nai Jacob Synagogue
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012
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 / 40.19667; -76.73472
Architecture
Date established	1906 (as a congregation)
Completed	1906 (1906)
Materials	Brick
Website
bnai-jacob.org
B'nai Jacob Synagogue
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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 at the intersection of Nissley and Water Streets in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

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]

See also

• Pennsylvania portal
• Judaism portal
• Architecture portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
• Jewish history in Pennsylvania

References

1. "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on September 14, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2011.Note: This includes Jeb Stuart (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: B'nai Jacob Synagogue" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2011.
3. B'nai Jacob Synagogue (2004). Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue: one hundred year anniversary celebration. Middletown, PA: B'nai Jacob Synagogue.

External links

• Official website