Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria

Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria, also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel, is a historic synagogue located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building with decorative cast stone classical details. It is five-bays wide with the end bays being square towers and a recessed triangular parapet is between the two towers. The front facade features a portico with four Ionic order round columns. The building was used as a synagogue until 1961.[2]^{:3, 7}

Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	692 Joseph Ave., Rochester, New York
Coordinates	43°10′38″N 77°36′34″W
Area	Less than 1 acre
Built	1928 (1928)
Architect	Louis H. Friedman
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	15000775[1]
Added to NRHP	November 9, 2015

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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  Front oblique
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  Front oblique
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  Historic marker
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  Rear
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  Rear corner

See also

• Leopold Street Shule

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/09/15 through 11/13/15. National Park Service. 2015-11-20.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Neil Scheier; Christine L. Ridarsky; Virginia L. Bartos (December 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".

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