National Register of Historic Places

Adas Israel Synagogue

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
March 23, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000288

About this property

The Capital Jewish Museum, officially the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, is a historical society and museum in Washington, D.C., focused on the history of Jewish life in the American capital city and the surrounding Washington metropolitan area. Formerly known as the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (JHSGW), the organization adopted a new name in 2018 as it prepared for the opening of its new museum. The organization was founded in 1960 and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1965. From 1975 to 2016, it operated the Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum in the historic Adas Israel Synagogue building, an 1876 structure that is the oldest surviving synagogue in the city. The synagogue building has been moved three times in its history, with a final move in 2019 to become part of the Capital Jewish Museum.

Location

3rd and G Sts., NW.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.89720, -77.01489

Categories

RELIGION
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Sources

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When was Adas Israel Synagogue listed on the National Register?

Adas Israel Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Adas Israel Synagogue?

Adas Israel Synagogue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Adas Israel Synagogue is recorded as the industrial era.

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