Spring Glen Synagogue
| Spring Glen Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 Front (west) elevation and north profile, 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Old Route 209, Spring Glen, Wawarsing, New York 12428 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in New York | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°39′58″N 74°25′45″W / 41.6661707°N 74.4291497°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1908 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1918 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Materials | Wood, aluminum |
Spring Glen Synagogue | |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001622 |
| Added to NRHP | 1998 |
The Spring Glen Synagogue is a
Jewish American community in the Catskill
region, and is still in use today.
History
Sam Meyerson, the region's first Jewish resident, bought land in the area shortly after 1900. His neighbors, all
Protestant denominations, decided to accept and befriend him after conferring about the matter among themselves.[citation needed] Other Jewish families followed, and a congregation was formally established in 1908.[1]
The congregation had been meeting at Spring Glen's
clapboard bungalow with blue trim house in the middle of the hamlet, festooned with wooden Stars of David
, in the center of the hamlet, was under construction, finished in 1918.
In 1920 the congregation formally
No significant changes have been made to the building since its construction other than the addition of discreet
aluminum siding and bathrooms, during the 1960s.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1999.
See also
References
- ^ a b Shapiro, Dorothy. "Spring Glen Synagogue History". Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- Jewish Press. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ LaFrank, Kathleen (October 1998). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, Spring Glen Synagogue". Retrieved 4 January 2008.
| Topics |   | |
|---|---|---|
| Lists by county |
| |
| Lists by city | ||
| Other lists |
| |
