Temple Beth Zion (Buffalo, New York)

Temple Beth Zion is a Reform synagogue located at 805 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1850, Temple Beth Zion is the largest Jewish congregation in Western New York and one of the oldest and largest Reform congregations in the nation. The circular building features 10 scallop walls, each a symbol of the 10 commandments. [2] The temple contains a Casavant Frères 48-rank, 4000-pipe organ.[3]

Temple Beth Zion
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSanctuary
LeadershipRabbi Jonathan Freirich; Cantor Penny Myers; Rabbi Adam Scheldt
StatusActive
Location
Location805 Delaware Avenue,
Buffalo, New York,
United States
Geographic coordinates42.9063442°N 78.8717827°W / 42.9063442; -78.8717827
Architecture
Architect(s)Max Abramovitz
StyleModern
GroundbreakingJune 21, 1964
Completed1966-1967
Specifications
Capacity1,000
Height (max)62 feet (18.9 m)
MaterialsAlabama limestone
Designated as NHL
Temple Beth Zion
Area3.81 acres (1.54 ha)
Built1964 (1964), 1967
Built bySiegfried Construction Co
ArchitectMax Abramovitz/Harrison & Abramovitz; Ben Shahn (stained glass, interior artwork)
NRHP reference No.100001965[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 2018
Website
www.tbz.org

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

The Benjamin and Dr. Edgar R. Cofeld Judaic Museum, open during regular hours, features a rotating collection of Judaica.[4]

Previous buildings
Temple Beth Zion, 1896

Before building their current home, the congregation worshiped in two previous buildings. The first building was the old Niagara Street Methodist Church (between Pearl Street and Franklin Street). The church was renovated, rededicated, and used as the home of Temple Beth Zion until 1886. The second building was a Byzantine-styled, copper-domed temple built in 1890, and located at 599 Delaware Avenue (now Buffalo Clinical Research Center). That building was destroyed in a fire in 1961. [5]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/12/2018 through 1/19/2018. National Park Service. 2018-01-19.
  2. Garner, Robyn (2006). "Temple Beth Zion Building Facilities". Temple Beth Zion. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  3. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Francis R. Kowsky; Jennifer Walkowski (November 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Temple Beth Zion" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-06. and Accompanying photographs
  4. "TBZ Places & Spaces". Temple Beth Zion. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  5. LaChiusa, Chuck (2003). "Temple Beth Zion - History". Buffalo as History. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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