Congregation Knesseth Israel (Ellington, Connecticut)
| Congregation Knesseth Israel ק"ק כנסת ישראל | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue building of Congregation Knesseth Israel | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Ellington, CT, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°53′50.5″N 72°28′46.5″W / 41.897361°N 72.479583°W |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Year consecrated | 1906 |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership |
Elias Friedman, President Irving Bork, Vice-president Irene Langley, Secretary Louise Cohen, Treasurer |
| Website | http://www.ellingtonshul.org |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Leon Dobkin |
| Architectural type | Synagogue |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Construction cost | $1,500 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Length | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Width | 40 feet (12 m) |
| Materials | wood |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | 1995 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 95000862 |
|
Knesseth Israel Synagogue | |
| Location | 236 Pinney St. , Ellington, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Dobkin, Leon |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Historic Synagogues of Connecticut MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000862[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1995 |
Congregation Knesseth Israel is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 236 Pinney Street in Ellington, Connecticut.
The congregation was founded in 1906 by a group of Yiddish-speaking Jewish farmers from Russia and Eastern Europe.[2]
The synagogue building, known as Knesseth Israel Synagogue was built in 1913 at the corner of Middle Rd. and Abbott Rd. in Ellington.[2] It was built in the Colonial Revival Style partly with funds from the philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch's Jewish Colonization Association.[3] In the 1954 the building was moved to its present location at 236 Pinney St.[4]
The building was designed by Leon Dobkin.[1][4] It was covered in a 1995 multiple property submission study of many synagogues in Connecticut, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[5]
In addition to the synagogue, the congregation maintains an Orthodox Jewish cemetery within the larger Ellington Cemetery.[6][7]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Congregation Knesseth Israel - Ellington CT. Eastern Connecticut's Orthodox Synagogue
- ↑ Buildings Report
- 1 2 David F. Ransom (June 6, 1994). "NRHP Registration: Knesseth Israel Synagogue" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, exterior and interior
- ↑ David F. Ransom (1995 (approval date)). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Historic Synagogues of Connecticut" (PDF). National Park Service. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Congregation Knesseth Israel - Ellington CT. Eastern Connecticut's Orthodox Synagogue
- ↑ International Jewish Cemetery Project - Connecticut
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