Temple of Israel

Temple of Israel

Temple of Israel, April 2011
Location 8 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, New York
Coordinates 42°56′22″N 74°11′41″W / 42.93944°N 74.19472°W / 42.93944; -74.19472Coordinates: 42°56′22″N 74°11′41″W / 42.93944°N 74.19472°W / 42.93944; -74.19472
Built 1901
Architect Worthy Niver
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 92001043[1]
Added to NRHP August 27, 1992

Temple of Israel is a historic synagogue located at 8 Mohawk Place in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1901 and is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular, eclectic brick building. It has an octagonal roof and topped by an octagonal louvered cupola. It features two turreted towers of unequal height with pyramidal roofs and a rose window with Star of David over three round arch windows. The building serves a Reform Jewish congregation.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Jessie Ravage (September 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Temple of Israel" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs


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