Temple of Israel (Amsterdam, New York)

The Temple of Israel is a historic synagogue located at 8​1⁄2 Mohawk Place in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1901 and was designed by Worthy Niver in the Late Victorian and late 19th- and 20th-century revival styles.

For similar uses, see Temple of Israel (Wilmington, North Carolina); Temple of Israel Synagogue (Rockaway Beach, New York); and Temple Israel (disambiguation).
Temple of Israel
(2020)
Location8​1⁄2 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, New York
Coordinates42°56′22″N 74°11′41″W
Built1901
ArchitectWorthy Niver
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.92001043[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1992

The synagogue is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular, eclectic brick building which has an octagonal roof and is topped by an octagonal louvered cupola. It features two turreted towers of unequal height with pyramidal roofs and a rose window with Star of David over three round arch windows. The building serves a Reform Jewish congregation.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Jessie Ravage (September 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Temple of Israel" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs


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