Agudath Sholem Synagogue
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Agudath Sholem Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue
at 29 Grove Street in Stamford, Connecticut
. The original synagogue building was later converted into a Christian church building, the Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.
The building was built from 1933 to 1941. The building was sold by the congregation in 1960.
It's one of multiple synagogues considered in a study of NRHP eligibility.
It's near the St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
and the Suburban Club
, which are both also NRHP-listed.
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
at 29 Grove Street in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
. The original synagogue building was later converted into a Christian church building, the Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.
The building was built from 1933 to 1941. The building was sold by the congregation in 1960.
It's one of multiple synagogues considered in a study of NRHP eligibility.
It's near the St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Stamford, Connecticut)
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic church at 628 Main Street in Stamford, Connecticut.It was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....
and the Suburban Club
Suburban Club
The Suburban Club in Stamford, Connecticut was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.It was one of the first commissions by architects George F. Shepard and Frederick B. Stearns) who worked together until 1950 on many projects. It is architecturally...
, which are both also NRHP-listed.
See also
- Ahavas Sholem SynagogueAhavas Sholem SynagogueThe former Ahavas Sholem Synagogue building was built in 1928 at 30 White Street in New Haven, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995...
, New Haven, listed on the NRHP in New Haven County, Connecticut - Ohev Sholem SynagogueOhev Sholem SynagogueOhev Sholem Synagogue is a historic synagogue at 109 Blinman Street in New London, Connecticut.It was built in 1920 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.-See also:...
, New London, listed on the NRHP in New London County, Connecticut