Leopold Street Shule is a historic synagogue located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1886 and is a rectangular brick building set on a high cut stone foundation measuring 45 feet by 85 feet. It was built by Eastern European Jews affiliated with the orthodox Beth Israel Congregation. In 1973, the former synagogue was purchased by the Church of God and Saints of Christ, a Hebrew Israelite congregation.[2]
Leopold Street Shule | |
 Leopold Street Shule, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 30 Leopold St., Rochester, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°9′53″N 77°36′16″W / 43.16472°N 77.60444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1886 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001260[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 07, 1974 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Cornelia E. Brooke (April 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Leopold Street Shule". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-01. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
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