Congregation Beth Jacob
National Register of Historic Places

Congregation Beth Jacob

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Listed
January 4, 2024
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100009737

About this property

Congregation Beth Jacob (Hebrew: בית יעקב) is a Conservative Jewish synagogue located at 2401 Avenue K, Galveston, on Galveston Island, Texas, in the United States. The present synagogue was built by Austrian, Russian and Hungarian immigrants in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.

Location

2401 Avenue K
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
29.29849, -94.79300

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 100009737. It was listed on January 4, 2024.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREETHNIC HERITAGE-OTHER-ETHNIC
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

Texas Heroes Monument
Colonial
0.1 mi
Ashton Villa
Early Republic
0.1 mi
St. Joseph's Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

First Battle of Galveston
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Galveston — Confederate Recapture
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Galveston (January 1, 1863)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Texas Surrender and Final Confederate Collapse
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Galveston – Cotton-Clad Attack Detail
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Congregation Beth Jacob listed on the National Register?

Congregation Beth Jacob was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 2024.

What type of historic resource is Congregation Beth Jacob?

Congregation Beth Jacob is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Congregation Beth Jacob?

The period of significance for Congregation Beth Jacob is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1931.

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