National Register of Historic Places

Rodef Shalom Temple

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 15, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002162

About this property

Rodef Shalom Congregation (Hebrew: רודף שלום, lit. 'Pursuer of Peace') is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The landmark building was designed by architect Henry Hornbostel and completed in the Beaux-Arts style. Located on Fifth Avenue on the border of the Oakland and Shadyside neighborhoods, it houses Congregation Rodef Shalom, founded in 1856, the oldest Jewish congregation in Western Pennsylvania and the largest Reform congregation in the area. On the grounds of the building is the Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden. The synagogue building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1979 and was listed as a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2022.

Location

4905 5th Ave.
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.44800, -79.94344

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When was Rodef Shalom Temple listed on the National Register?

Rodef Shalom Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979.

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Rodef Shalom Temple is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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