Lloyd Street Synagogue
Historical former Reform synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lloyd Street Synagogue is a Reform and Orthodox Jewish former synagogue located on Lloyd Street, Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. The Greek Revival-style building is the third oldest synagogue building in the United States and was the first synagogue building erected in Maryland. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and designated as a Baltimore City Landmark in 1971.
This article is about the former synagogue building. For the museum, see Jewish Museum of Maryland.
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Ownership | Jewish Museum of Maryland |
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Location | 11 Lloyd Street, Baltimore, Maryland |
Country | United States |
Geographic coordinates | 39°17′25.7″N 76°36′4.5″W |
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Type | Synagogue |
Style | Greek Revival |
General contractor | Messrs Curly and Sons |
Date established | 1830 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1845 |
Construction cost | $20,000 |
Materials | Brick |
Lloyd Street Synagogue | |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 78003142 |
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Added to NRHP | April 19, 1978 |
Designated BCL | 1971 |
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The Lloyd Street former synagogue building is now owned by the Jewish Museum of Maryland and is open to the public as a museum in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore.