B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania)

B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a historic Conservative synagogue located at the intersection of Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1906, and is a one-story brick building with a front gabled roof. The front facade 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]

B'nai Jacob Synagogue
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012
LocationNissley and Water Streets,
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°11′48″N 76°44′5″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.85002413[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1985

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

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jeb Stuart (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: B'nai Jacob Synagogue" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  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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