Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is an historic former Reform Jewish synagogue building located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States.

This article is about the former synagogue building. For the current congregation and synagogue, see Baltimore Hebrew Congregation.
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
The stone building in 2011, as a church
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Status
  • Closed (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed (as a church)
Location
Location1901 Madison Avenue, Madison Park, Baltimore, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Location of the former synagogue, now church, in Baltimore, Maryland
Geographic coordinates39°18′29″N 76°37′59″W
Architecture
Architect(s)Charles L. Carson
TypeSynagogue
StyleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Byzantine
Date established(as a congregation)
Completed1890
Specifications
Dome(s)Three
Dome dia. (outer)40 feet (12 m) (central dome)
MaterialsGranite
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
NRHP reference No.76002181
Added to NRHPNovember 07, 1976
[1]

The former synagogue, built as an early place of worship of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, is built of ashlar gray granite from Port Deposit. It is a well-executed Byzantine Revival building, designed by Charles L. Carson, a Baltimore architect. It features a large central dome, 40 feet (12 m) in diameter, resting on a high octagonal drum pierced by rectangular windows of stained glass and two tall octagonal towers flanking the main entrance.[2]

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[1] and lies within the Madison Park Historic District,[3] however outside the Baltimore National Heritage Area.

The building was acquired by the Berea Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1960, and repurposed as a church.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Andreve, George; James, Pamela (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. "Madison Park Historic District (CHAP)". Historical and Architectural Preservation. City of Baltimore. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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