Shaari Zedek Synagogue

767 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn, New York. County/parish: Kings.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 04, 2009. NRIS 09000968.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Achavat Achim Synagogue
  • St. Leonard's Church

From Wikipedia:

Shaari Zedek Synagogue

St. Leonard's Anglican Church, previously known as Shaari Zedek Synagogue and Congregation Achavat Achim, is a historic synagogue and church building in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Built in 1909–1910, the building served as a synagogue until 1944, when it was bought by an Afro-Caribbean church in the Anglican tradition. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318515

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