Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria
National Register of Historic Places

Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria

Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Listed
November 9, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000775

About this property

Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria, also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel, is a historic former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, in the United States. The synagogue was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building with decorative cast stone classical details. It is five-bays wide with the end bays being square towers and a recessed triangular parapet is between the two towers. The front façade features a portico with four Ionic order round columns. The building was used as a synagogue until 2004. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

692 Joseph Ave.
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
43.17717, -77.60718

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria listed on the National Register?

Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2015.

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Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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