Congregation Tifereth Israel (Greenport, New York)
Appearance
Congregation Tifereth Israel | |
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Unaffiliated | |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Gadi Capela |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 519 Fourth Street, Greenport, Long Island, New York 11944 |
Country | United States |
Location on Long Island, New York | |
Geographic coordinates | 41°6′2″N 72°21′55″W / 41.10056°N 72.36528°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Stirling Corwin |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Victorian Vernacular |
Date established | 1902 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1904 |
Specifications | |
Length | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
Website | |
tiferethisraelgreenport | |
Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue | |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 06000161 |
Added to NRHP | March 22, 2006 |
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Congregation Tifereth Israel, officially Tifereth Israel Anshaei Greenport, is an
Jewish congregation and historic synagogue, located at 519 Fourth Street in Greenport, Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York
, in the United States.
Synagogue building
It is an irregular-shaped 20-by-30-foot (6.1 by 9.1 m) building that consists of the original 1903 Victorian Vernacular[2] portion and a large addition to the rear (c. 1920 and 2000). It is a 1+1⁄2-story structure with a front-gabled roof and a 1-story projecting entrance with a low-pitched, front-gabled roof.[3]
The cornerstone of the building was laid December 28, 1903; and the dedication ceremony was held on January 11, 1904.[4]
The synagogue building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Kennedy, Karen A.; Stuck, Katy; Duggan, Joseph (2020). "Reconnaissance Level Historic Survey: Village of Greenport, Suffolk County, New York" (PDF). Preservation Studios. The Village of Greenport Historic Preservation Commission. pp. 5–17. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Kramer, Meryl (November 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".
- ^ "History of Chevra Tifereth Israel Anshei, Greenport". Congregation Tifereth Israel. 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2024.[self-published source?]
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