Mt. Sinai Synagogue

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Mt. Sinai Synagogue
Religion
Affiliation Judaism
Rite Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi Moshe Halfon
StatusActive
Location
Location2610 Pioneer Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
CountryUnited States
USA Wyoming relief location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location in Wyoming
Geographic coordinates 41°08′27″N104°49′25″W / 41.14083°N 104.82361°W / 41.14083; -104.82361
Architecture
Architect(s) Earl C. Morris
TypeSynagogue
Style Mid-Century Modernist
General contractor Carl Christensen
Date established1910 (as a congregation)
Completed1951
Specifications
Capacity450 worshippers
Interior area13,000 square feet (1,200 m2)
Materials Steel; red brick
Mt. Sinai Synagogue
NRHP reference No. 100001575
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2017
[1] [2]

The Mt. Sinai Synagogue is an historic synagogue located at 2610 Pioneer Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the United States. The synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

The congregation was founded in 1910 by Eastern European and German Jews. In 1915, with the assistance of the Homestead Acts and the Jewish Agricultural Society, the original synagogue building was completed and was the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Wyoming. [3] The synagogue moved in 1951 to its current location. [3]

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References

  1. "Weekly list". National Park Service. September 8, 2017.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mt. Sinai Synagogue". National Park Service. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 Kasckow, Katherine (May 24, 2017). "Mt. Sinai Synagogue". Historic Wyoming.