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| The Agudath Sholem congregation website states that on September 7, 1889, twenty-two members formally declared themselves as "Agudath Sholom Synagogue"; meaning "knot for peace" or "society for peace".<ref name="site" /> The congregation constructed their first synagogue, the Greyrock Synagogue, from 1904 through 1908.<ref name="site" /> The congregation used the building until February 1932 when the Greyrock Synagogue was destroyed in a fire.<ref name="site" /> In 1965, the congregation completed and dedicated a new synagogue at Strawberry Hill Avenue and Colonial Road.<ref>{{cite book | title=The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook | publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group | author=Olitzky, Kerry | year=1996 | pages=81}}</ref> The Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church now uses the synagogue.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ct/Fairfield/state.html | title=Connecticut - Fairfield County | publisher=National Register of Historic Places | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Located at 29 Grove Street in ], the Agudath Sholem Synagogue |
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== Construction == | ||
| ⚫ | Located at 29 Grove Street in ], the Agudath Sholem Synagogue was the second synagogue of the congregation. According to the National Register of Historic Places, the ground breaking occurred on September 12, 1933 and the construction was completed on April 27, 1941.<ref name="pdf">{{cite web | url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/95000561.pdf | title=Agudath Sholem Synagogue | publisher=National Park Service | date=11 May 1995 | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> According to the congregation's website, the Agudath Sholom Synagogue was completed in 1938 and the "Chanukah Habit dedication occurred on the ]".<ref name="site">{{cite web | url=http://www.congregationagudathsholom.org/history.htm | title=History of Congregation Agudath Sholom | publisher=Congregation Agudath Sholom | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> The construction delayed by funding difficulties that resulted from the ].<ref name="pdf" /> The synagogue is a rectangular brick building constructed on a high basement. The building features a prominent rose window depicting the ].<ref name="pdf" /> | ||
| The congregation sold the building in 1960.<ref name="pdf" /> | |||
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United States historic place| Agudath Sholem Synagogue | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Stamford, Connecticut |
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| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements |
| MPS | Historic Synagogues of Connecticut MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000561 |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1995 |
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.
History
The Agudath Sholem congregation website states that on September 7, 1889, twenty-two members formally declared themselves as "Agudath Sholom Synagogue"; meaning "knot for peace" or "society for peace". The congregation constructed their first synagogue, the Greyrock Synagogue, from 1904 through 1908. The congregation used the building until February 1932 when the Greyrock Synagogue was destroyed in a fire. In 1965, the congregation completed and dedicated a new synagogue at Strawberry Hill Avenue and Colonial Road. The Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church now uses the synagogue.
Construction
Located at 29 Grove Street in Stamford, Connecticut, the Agudath Sholem Synagogue was the second synagogue of the congregation. According to the National Register of Historic Places, the ground breaking occurred on September 12, 1933 and the construction was completed on April 27, 1941. According to the congregation's website, the Agudath Sholom Synagogue was completed in 1938 and the "Chanukah Habit dedication occurred on the High Holidays". The construction delayed by funding difficulties that resulted from the Great Depression. The synagogue is a rectangular brick building constructed on a high basement. The building features a prominent rose window depicting the Star of David.
See also
- Ahavas Sholem Synagogue, New Haven, listed on the NRHP in New Haven County, Connecticut
- Ohev Sholem Synagogue, New London, listed on the NRHP in New London County, Connecticut
External links
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- David F. Ransom (August 29, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration, Multiple Property Listing, Historic Synagogues of Connecticut: Agudath Sholem Synagogue / Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church" (PDF). National Park Service. (pages 102-110) and Accompanying two photos, exterior
- David F. Ransom (1995 (approval date)). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Historic Synagogues of Connecticut" (PDF). National Park Service.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)] - ^ "History of Congregation Agudath Sholom". Congregation Agudath Sholom. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- Olitzky, Kerry (1996). The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 81.
- "Connecticut - Fairfield County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Agudath Sholem Synagogue" (PDF). National Park Service. 11 May 1995. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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