Ahavas Sholem Synagogue
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The 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. The building is now used by the Church of Christ
and is presently known as the Thomas Chapel.
In its NRHP nomination it was asserted to be "significant architecturally because it is an example of a neighborhood synagogue with an elaborate facade. The gold-colored striated brick, limestone rusticated ashlar
, and extensive Judaic iconography of the facade demonstrate a determined design effort directed, with considerable success, toward establishing a Jewish presence in the streetscape."
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1995. The building is now used by the Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...
and is presently known as the Thomas Chapel.
In its NRHP nomination it was asserted to be "significant architecturally because it is an example of a neighborhood synagogue with an elaborate facade. The gold-colored striated brick, limestone rusticated ashlar
Ashlar
Ashlar is prepared stone work of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly shaped stones is known as rubble masonry. Ashlar blocks are rectangular cuboid blocks that are masonry sculpted to have square edges...
, and extensive Judaic iconography of the facade demonstrate a determined design effort directed, with considerable success, toward establishing a Jewish presence in the streetscape."
See also
- Agudath Sholem SynagogueAgudath Sholem SynagogueAgudath 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....
, Stamford, listed on the NRHP in Fairfield 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