Manhattan Beach Jewish Center

Manhattan Beach Jewish Center is a historic synagogue and community center located in the Manhattan Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Located at 60 West End Avenue, the synagogue was completed in 1952. It was designed by Jacob W. Sherman in the Bauhaus style, similar to European synagogues of the 1930s, Ten years after the synagogue was opened, the adjoining seven-story community center was built. The "Center" is an excellent example of the "Jewish Center" movement which was coming into its own at the time. [2] The synagogue is a two-story-and-mezzanine Modern Movement building with a limestone façade and granite base. It has a short tower and recessed shallow entrance porch, flanked on either side by a single unadorned column.[3]

Manhattan Beach Jewish Center
Location60 West End Ave., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°34′50″N 73°57′22″W
Area1.03 acres (0.42 ha)
Built1951 (1951)-1952, 1958-1961
ArchitectJacob W. Sherman
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.15000266[1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2015

The Orthodox Jewish community which built the synagogue and adjoining community center is itself over 90 years old.[2]

During Superstorm Sandy the Center experienced serious damage. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz witnessed 350,000 gallons of water and oil being pumped out of the basement. Two years after the storm the Center was still recovering.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1] It was one of only two properties in all of New York City to be nominated for the distinction by Governor Andrew Cuomo, to both the State and National Registers of Historic Places. [2]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/15 through 5/29/15. National Park Service. 2015-06-05.
  2. "Manhattan Beach Jewish Center, Built In 1952, Nominated For Historic Designation - Sheepshead Bay News Site". Sheepshead Bites. 2015-04-06. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  3. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Anthony Robbins (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Manhattan Beach Jewish Center" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".
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