Temple of Israel

Temple of Israel

Temple of Israel, April 2011
Location 8 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, New York
Coordinates 42°56′22″N 74°11′41″W / 42.93944°N 74.19472°W / 42.93944; -74.19472Coordinates: 42°56′22″N 74°11′41″W / 42.93944°N 74.19472°W / 42.93944; -74.19472
Built 1901
Architect Worthy Niver
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 92001043[1]
Added to NRHP August 27, 1992

Temple of Israel is a historic synagogue located at 8 Mohawk Place in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1901 and is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular, eclectic brick building. It has an octagonal roof and topped by an octagonal louvered cupola. It features two turreted towers of unequal height with pyramidal roofs and a rose window with Star of David over three round arch windows. The building serves a Reform Jewish congregation.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Jessie Ravage (September 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Temple of Israel" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs


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