Masonic Temple

265 W. Main St., New Britain, Connecticut. County/parish: Hartford.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 21, 1995. NRIS 95000864.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Temple B'Nai Israel

From Wikipedia:

Temple B'Nai Israel (New Britain, Connecticut)

Temple B'Nai Israel is an historic former Jewish synagogue and former Masonic hall, located at 265 West Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut, in the United States.

The Beaux-Arts building was originally constructed as a Masonic hall in 1929 and converted to a synagogue in 1940. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, under the name "Masonic Temple", as part of a multiple property listing of fifteen historic synagogues in Connecticut.

The building has been used as a church since 2020.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132353283

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