Rodeph Shalom Synagogue
National Register of Historic Places

Rodeph Shalom Synagogue

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 6, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
07000797

About this property

Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Hebrew: רודף שלום, lit. 'Pursuer of Peace'), is a historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Established in 1795, it is the oldest Ashkenazic synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. It is noted historically for its leadership of the Reform movement among American Hebrew congregations, for its spiritual influence upon international Jewry, and for its unique 1927 Byzantine and…

Location

607-615 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.96551, -75.16060

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000797. It was listed on August 6, 2007.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Pennsylvania State Office Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Biberman Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Germantown Oct 4 1777
1777Revolutionary War
3.3 mi
Paxton Boys March on Philadelphia 1764
1764Colonial
3.5 mi
MOVE Bombing Philadelphia 1985
1985Modern
3.7 mi
Battle of Barren Hill
1778Revolutionary War
4.9 mi
Battle of Germantown (approach actions)
1777Revolutionary War
5.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rodeph Shalom Synagogue listed on the National Register?

Rodeph Shalom Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Rodeph Shalom Synagogue?

Rodeph Shalom Synagogue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rodeph Shalom Synagogue?

The period of significance for Rodeph Shalom Synagogue is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1795.

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