Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria

692 Joseph Ave., Rochester, New York. County/parish: Monroe.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 09, 2015. NRIS 15000775.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Congregation B'Nai Israel

From Wikipedia:

Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria

Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria, also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel, is a historic former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, in the United States.

The synagogue was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building with decorative cast stone classical details. It is five-bays wide with the end bays being square towers and a recessed triangular parapet is between the two towers. The front façade features a portico with four Ionic order round columns. The building was used as a synagogue until 2004.: 3, 7 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

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