Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester

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Coordinates: 41°09′13″N 73°46′09″W / 41.153593°N 73.769157°W / 41.153593; -73.769157
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For similarly named synagogues, see Beth-El.
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester
Religion
Modernist
Date established1949 (as a congregation)
Completed1972
Specifications
Interior area20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) (1972)
MaterialsSpruce; concrete
Website
bethelnw.org

Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester is a

Chappaqua, Northern Westchester, New York
, in the United States.

Founded in 1949,[1] it is notable for its synagogue building, designed by Louis Kahn. Although Kahn designed other synagogues, this is the only one of his designs that was built.[2]

According to the

Modernist memorial to the Eastern European Jewish past, after whose wooden synagogues it was patterned.[3][4] A 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) extension of the synagogue, comprising a large social hall, a kitchen, classrooms, a nursery school, a library, a chapel, a lobby, and new bathrooms was completed by Alexander Gorlin Architects in 2015.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Who We Are: Our History". Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Gorlin, Alexander. "Addition to and renovation of Louis Kahn's Temple Beth-el". Faith and Form. 47 (2). Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Willis, Eric. "Addition to Louis Kahn's Synagogue Draws Criticism". preservationnation.org. National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Hughes, C. J. (August 13, 2010). "Louis Kahn Synagogue Expansion Stirs Controversy". Architectural Record. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ISSN 0719-8884
    . Retrieved December 27, 2023.


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