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City

New York

State

Historical Name

Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun and Community House

Year Built

1918

Building Type

Synagogue

Address

257 W. 88th St. and 270 W. 89th St.

Current Name

synagogue

Name of Builder 1

Walter B.

Schneider

Name of Builder 2

Henry B.

Herts

Name of Builder 3

Listing

NRHP, 6/2/89

Riverside West End Historic District, 12/19/89

Description

A Moorish Revival building with a tall Romanesque portal.

Style

Moorish Revival

Bibliography

Significance

This is the first Ashkenazic congregation.

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