Temple Beth Israel (Hartford, Connecticut)
Historic former Reform synagogue, now cultural center, in Hartford, Connecticut, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Temple Beth Israel (transliterated from Hebrew as "House of Israel"), sometimes called Charter Oak Temple, is an historic former Reform Jewish synagogue and later church building, now cultural center, located at 21 Charter Oak Avenue, in Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States.
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Location | |
Location | 21 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut |
Country | United States |
Location in Connecticut | |
Geographic coordinates | 41°45′33″N 72°40′29″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | George Keller |
Type | Synagogue |
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Date established | 1843 (as a congregation) |
Groundbreaking | September 28, 1875 |
Completed | 1876 |
Construction cost | $35,567 |
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Direction of façade | North |
Capacity | 600 worshipers |
Length | 85 feet (26 m) |
Width | 60 feet (18 m) |
Dome(s) | Two |
Materials | Red brick; brownstone |
Website | |
charteroakcenter | |
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Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 78002868 |
Added to NRHP | December 1, 1978 |
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The congregation, established in 1843, and located in West Hartford since 1936, is one of the two oldest Jewish congregations in Connecticut and one of the largest Reform congregations in New England, with about 900 member families and about 2,000 individual members.
Designed by George Keller in the Romanesque Revival style and completed in 1876, the former synagogue building is the oldest purpose-built synagogue in Connecticut. The former synagogue building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2] After being rescued from threatened demolition, the building now houses a local cultural center.