Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
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The Capital Jewish Museum, officially the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, is a historical society and museum in Washington, D.C., focused on the history of Jewish life in the American capital city and the surrounding Washington metropolitan area.
Location within central Washington, D.C. | |
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Established |
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Location | 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 |
Coordinates | 38°53′55″N 77°00′55″W |
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Website | capitaljewishmuseum |
Adas Israel Synagogue (original) | |
Built | 1876 |
Architect | Max Kleinman; J. William & Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 69000288 [1] |
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Added to NRHP | March 24, 1969 |
Designated DCIHS | March 7, 1968 |
Formerly known as the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (JHSGW), the organization adopted a new name in 2018 as it prepared for the opening of its new museum facility.[2] The organization was founded in 1960 and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1965.[3] From 1975 to 2016, it operated the Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum in the historic Adas Israel Synagogue building, an 1876 structure that is the oldest surviving synagogue in the city.[3][4][5] The synagogue building has been moved three times in its history, with a final move in 2019 to become part of the Capital Jewish Museum.[6][7][8]