Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
National Register of Historic Places

Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue

Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
Listed
January 31, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78000233

About this property

The Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue (Hebrew for "Lovers of Justice") is an historic synagogue building at Archibald and Hyde Streets in Burlington, Vermont, in the United States. It was built in 1885 for Ohavi Zedek, Vermont's oldest Jewish congregation, and is currently occupied by Congregation Ahavath Gerim. The building, a distinctive vernacular interpretation of the Gothic Revival style, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
44.48839, -73.20686

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 78000233. It was listed on January 31, 1978.

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.

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Questions about this property

When was Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue listed on the National Register?

Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue?

Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue?

The period of significance for Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1885.

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