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'''Ocean Parkway Jewish Center''' is a historic [[synagogue]] at 550 Ocean Pkwy. in [[Kensington, Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York, New York]]. It was built between 1924 and 1926 and is a three |
'''Ocean Parkway Jewish Center''' is a historic [[synagogue]] at 550 Ocean Pkwy. in [[Kensington, Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York, New York]]. It was built between 1924 and 1926 and is a three-story plus basement and attic, stone clad [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] style building. It has a two-story addition. The front facade features three round-arched entrances and the second and third stories are organized as a temple front.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102996|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:Ocean Parkway Jewish Center|date=October 2009|accessdate=2011-02-20 |author=Kathy Howe|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102980|title=Accompanying 19 photos}}</ref> |
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009.<ref name="nrhp"/> |
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009.<ref name="nrhp"/> |
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Chairman and Director: Allen Michaels<ref>https://nypost.com/2009/09/25/synagogues-church-set-to-make-history/</ref> |
Chairman and Director: Allen Michaels<ref>https://nypost.com/2009/09/25/synagogues-church-set-to-make-history/</ref> |
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The synagogue was established following the 1924 merger of its predecessors, Congregation of Kensington, founded 1907, and the West Flatbush Jewish Center. The two synagogues, located about two blocks apart |
The synagogue was established following the 1924 merger of its predecessors, Congregation of Kensington, founded 1907, and the West Flatbush Jewish Center. The two synagogues, located about two blocks apart from each other (Ditmas and Dahill Roads, and East 2nd Street near Ditmas, respectively) had outgrown their spaces, and purchased seven lots on Ocean Parkway immediately within one month of joining forces. The building was completed in 1926, at a total cost of around $450,000. At the time, it was named, ''The Ocean Parkway Jewish Center of the First Congregation of Kensington Tiphereth Israel.''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ttU0AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Leopold+Wintner+Brooklyn&source=bl&ots=fst8tRMEr7&sig=XejW98f4lmfr3Ow3RzcS344pi0g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNzPCqxvfVAhVM7SYKHfZYD5UQ6AEIHzAB#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=History of Brooklyn Jewry|last=Abelow|first=Samuel Philip|date=1937|publisher=Scheba publishing Company|language=en}}</ref> |
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The Center was previously affiliated with [[Conservative Judaism]] but is presently [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.opjc.net/|title=Ocean Parkway Jewish Center|last=Center|first=Ocean Parkway Jewish|website=www.opjc.net|access-date=2017-08-31}}</ref> |
The Center was previously affiliated with [[Conservative Judaism]] but is presently [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.opjc.net/|title=Ocean Parkway Jewish Center|last=Center|first=Ocean Parkway Jewish|website=www.opjc.net|access-date=2017-08-31}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:26, 29 December 2017
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| Location | 550 Ocean Pkwy., Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′4.24″N 73°58′23.01″W / 40.6345111°N 73.9730583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Malkind, Samuel; Weinstein, Martyn |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001082 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 2009 |
Ocean Parkway Jewish Center is a historic synagogue at 550 Ocean Pkwy. in Kensington, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was built between 1924 and 1926 and is a three-story plus basement and attic, stone clad Neoclassical style building. It has a two-story addition. The front facade features three round-arched entrances and the second and third stories are organized as a temple front.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1] Chairman and Director: Allen Michaels[3]
The synagogue was established following the 1924 merger of its predecessors, Congregation of Kensington, founded 1907, and the West Flatbush Jewish Center. The two synagogues, located about two blocks apart from each other (Ditmas and Dahill Roads, and East 2nd Street near Ditmas, respectively) had outgrown their spaces, and purchased seven lots on Ocean Parkway immediately within one month of joining forces. The building was completed in 1926, at a total cost of around $450,000. At the time, it was named, The Ocean Parkway Jewish Center of the First Congregation of Kensington Tiphereth Israel.[4]
The Center was previously affiliated with Conservative Judaism but is presently Orthodox.[5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/07/09 THROUGH 12/11/09. National Park Service. 2009-12-18.
- ^ Kathy Howe (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Ocean Parkway Jewish Center". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 19 photos".
- ^ https://nypost.com/2009/09/25/synagogues-church-set-to-make-history/
- ^ Abelow, Samuel Philip (1937). History of Brooklyn Jewry. Scheba publishing Company.
- ^ Center, Ocean Parkway Jewish. "Ocean Parkway Jewish Center". www.opjc.net. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
External links
- The New York Landmarks Conservancy: Conservancy Guides Historic Brooklyn Synagogues Towards State, National Register Listing
- Ocean Parkway Jewish Center Home Page
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