B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)

B'nai Jacob Synagogue
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Location: Nissley and Water Streets,
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°11′49″N 76°44′4″W / 40.19694°N 76.73444°W / 40.19694; -76.73444Coordinates: 40°11′49″N 76°44′4″W / 40.19694°N 76.73444°W / 40.19694; -76.73444
Built: 1906
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 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. 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]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. 
  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. 
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