Beth Sholom Congregation (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania)
Modernist Conservative synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beth Sholom Congregation (transliterated from Hebrew as "House of Peace") is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 8231 Old York Road in Elkins Park, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only synagogue designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Completed in 1959, it has been called a "startling, translucent, modernist evocation of an ancient temple, transposed to a Philadelphia suburb by Frank Lloyd Wright".[4] The synagogue building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007 for its architecture.[5]
For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Shalom.
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Beth Sholom Congregation | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania |
Country | United States |
Location in Philadelphia | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°4′56″N 75°7′36″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Frank Lloyd Wright |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Modernist Mayan Revival |
Date established | 1919 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1959 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,270 worshippers |
Height (max) | 110 feet (34 m) |
Materials | Corrugated wire glass; fiberglass |
Website | |
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Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 07000430[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 29, 2007[1] |
Designated NHL | March 29, 2007[2] |
Designated PHMC | September 21, 2008[3] |
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