Temple Emanu-El (Staten Island, New York)
Temple Emanu-El | |
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![]() Temple Emanu-El, in 2012 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Gerald Sussman |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 984 Post Avenue, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York 10302 |
Location on Staten Island, New York City | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°37′56″N 74°8′1″W / 40.63222°N 74.13361°W / 40.63222; -74.13361 |
Architecture | |
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Type | Synagogue |
Style | Classical Revival |
Completed | 1907 |
Website | |
templeemanuelsi | |
Temple Emanu-El | |
NRHP reference No. | 07000778 |
Added to NRHP | August 2, 2007[1] |
Temple Emanu-El is a Conservative synagogue located in Port Richmond on Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.
Overview
[edit]Designed by Pelcher and Zobel and constructed in 1907, the synagogue building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1] The domed, wooden, clapboard-sided synagogue, located in Staten Island is built in Classical Revival style. A pedimented front porch is supported by a pair of columns, a design that repeats inside in the design of the Torah Ark. The modest building is topped by a dome that supports a Star of David. The dome is supported by an octagonal drum. The dome was originally painted gold and is said to have been visible from miles away.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Israelowitz, Oscar (1982). Synagogues of New York City: A Pictorial Survey in 123 Photographs. Dover Publications. p. 200.
- ^ Howe, Kathleen (November 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Temple Emanu-El". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 6, 2010. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
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