Ballpark Synagogue
Historic former synagogue, now retail outlet, in South Bend, Indiana, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ballpark Synagogue, officially B'nai Israel Synagogue (transliterated from Hebrew as "Sons of Israel"), is an historic former Jewish synagogue, located in South Bend, Indiana, in the United States. The oldest synagogue in South Bend, it is also thought to be "America's only ballpark synagogue."[4][5]
For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Israel.
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism:
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Ownership | South Bend Cubs |
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Location | 420 South William Street, South Bend, Indiana |
Country | United States |
Location in Indiana | |
Geographic coordinates | 41°40′17″N 86°15′21″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Freyermuth & Maurer |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Romanesque Revival |
Date established | 1887 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1901 |
Sons of Israel Synagogue | |
NRHP reference No. | 13000427 |
Added to NRHP | June 25, 2013 |
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In 2012 the unused synagogue was renovated and reopened as a gift shop for the South Bend Cubs minor league baseball team, whose ballpark abuts the property.[6] The synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]