Park Slope Jewish Center
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| Location: | 1320 Eighth Avenue Brooklyn, New York City |
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| Coordinates: 40°39′46.7″N 73°58′54″W / 40.662972°N 73.98167°W | |
| Built: | 1925 |
| Architect: | Allen A. Blaustein |
| Architectural style: | Romanesque and Baroque elements |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 01001442 |
| Added to NRHP: | January 11, 2002 |
The Park Slope Jewish Center, known from 1942 to 1960 as Congregation B'nai Jacob - Tifereth Israel, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 1320 Eighth Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. It was built in 1925 as the orthodox Congregation B'nai Jacob, and is a 2 1⁄2-story brick building with Romanesque and Baroque style elements. It features the Star of David on exterior masonry, a rose window, and a domed skylight.[1]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
As of 2012, it is undergoing a $1.75 million renovation and expansion. Rabbi Carie Carter has served the congregation for over a decade.
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Notes
- ^ Kathleen A. Howe (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Congregation Tifereth Israel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".
External links
Media related to Park Slope Jewish Center at Wikimedia Commons- Park Slope Jewish Center website
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