Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx

Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx

Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx, September 2015
Location 1115 Ward Ave., Bronx, New York
Coordinates 40°49′36″N 73°52′37″W / 40.82667°N 73.87694°W / 40.82667; -73.87694Coordinates: 40°49′36″N 73°52′37″W / 40.82667°N 73.87694°W / 40.82667; -73.87694
Area 0.12 acres (0.049 ha)
Built 1924 (1924)-1932
Architect Paul Lubroth
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
NRHP Reference # 14000934[1]
Added to NRHP November 19, 2014

Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx, also known as Green Pasture Baptist Church, is a historic synagogue located in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It was built between 1924 and 1932, and is a three-story, vernacular Romanesque Revival style. It has a plastic slate roof and yellow brick front façade with red brick and cast-stone accents. The front facade features a set of seven round-arch lancet stained-glass windows separated by wreathed cast-stone columns. The Green Pasture Baptist Church has occupied the building since 1979.[2]:5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/17/14 through 11/21/14. National Park Service. 2014-11-28.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Jonathan Taylor (August 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
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