B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)

For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Jacob.

B'nai Jacob Synagogue
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi: vacant
StatusActive
Location
LocationNissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
CountryUnited States
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°11′48″N 76°44′5″W / 40.19667°N 76.73472°W / 40.19667; -76.73472
Architecture
Established1906 (as a congregation)
Completed1906 (1906)
MaterialsBrick
Website
bnai-jacob.org
B'nai Jacob Synagogue
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
NRHP reference No.85002413[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1985

B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a historic Conservative synagogue at the intersection of Nissley and Water Streets in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

It was built in 1906, and is a one-story brick building with a front gabled roof. The front façade features brick recessed panels with pointed arched windows and a circular window. Atop the front gable is a Star of David. It is the oldest building erected as a synagogue in Dauphin County.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jeb Stuart (February 1985). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP B'Nai Jacob Synagogue. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ^ B'nai Jacob Synagogue (2004). Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue: one hundred year anniversary celebration. Middletown, PA: B'nai Jacob Synagogue.
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