Magen David Synagogue (Brooklyn)

Congregation Magen David Synagogue is a historic Sephardic Syrian-Jewish synagogue located in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Erected in 1920–1921, the synagogue was at its height of popularity during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. The synagogue is still in continual use for daily and Shabbat prayers. It is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It features a variety of brick designs and stone details, round arched windows, and a red terra cotta clad tile roof.[2]:3, 11

Magen David Synagogue
Magen David Synagogue, September 2013
Location2017 67th St., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°36′54″N 73°59′12″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1920 (1920)-1921
ArchitectCourland, Maurice
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.04000293[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 2004
Designated NYCLApril 24, 2001

In 2001, the building was declared a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. By 2004, the building was certified and listed with the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

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