Old Bnai Zion Synagogue
National Register of Historic Places

Old Bnai Zion Synagogue

El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Listed
August 15, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
84001658

About this property

Old Bnai Zion Synagogue, also known as Sunset Palace, is a historic synagogue at 906 North El Paso Street in El Paso, Texas. It was built in 1916 and added to the National Register in 1984. It served as synagogue from 1912 to 1917, serving El Paso's first Jewish community.

Location

906 N. El Paso St.
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
31.76441, -106.49786

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 84001658. It was listed on August 15, 1984.

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

Sunset Heights Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Women's Club
Pre Contact
0.3 mi
Chamizal National Memorial
Listed
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of El Paso del Norte
1846Mexican-American War
0.8 mi
El Paso Gunfight — Dallas Stoudenmire Four Dead in Five Seconds
1881Frontier
0.8 mi
El Paso — Manning Brothers vs. Stoudenmire
1882Frontier
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Old Bnai Zion Synagogue listed on the National Register?

Old Bnai Zion Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Old Bnai Zion Synagogue?

Old Bnai Zion Synagogue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Bnai Zion Synagogue?

The period of significance for Old Bnai Zion Synagogue is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 906.

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