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
Location692 Joseph Ave., Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°10′38″N 77°36′34″W
AreaLess than 1 acre
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectLouis H. Friedman
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.15000775[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 2015

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

  • Front oblique
  • Front oblique
  • Historic marker
  • Rear
  • Rear corner

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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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