Breed Street Shul
Former synagogue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in Los Angeles, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Breed Street Shul, also known as Congregation Talmud Torah of Los Angeles or Breed Street Synagogue, is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, California, in the United States. It was the largest Orthodox synagogue west of Chicago from 1915 to 1951,[2] and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Breed Street Shul | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (1904–1996) |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1904 – 1980s) |
Status | Closed (mid-1980s); abandoned |
Location | |
Location | 247 North Breed Street, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Location in Central Los Angeles | |
Geographic coordinates | 34°2′48″N 118°12′31″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Abram M. Edelman |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Byzantine Revival; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
Date established | 1904 (as a congregation) |
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Congregation Talmud Torah of Los Angeles | |
NRHP reference No. | 01001192[1] |
LAHCM No. | 359 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 4, 2001 |
Designated LAHCM | 1988 |
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