Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue | |
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Location | 612 Washington Avenue, Woodbine, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 39°14′21″N 74°49′8″W / 39.23917°N 74.81889°W |
Built | 1896 |
Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
NRHP reference No. | 80002479 [1] |
NJRHP No. | 1018 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 1980 |
Designated NJRHP | June 25, 1980 |
The Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 612 Washington Avenue in the borough of Woodbine in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. According to a historical marker on the property, it was founded by Russian Jews fleeing pogroms in the 1890s. [3] It was built in 1896 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1979. [4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980, for its significance in architecture, religion, and social history. [1] [5]
The building now houses the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History. Exhibits include the community's Russian Jewish immigrant heritage, local history and culture. [6]
Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue | |
| |
Location | 612 Washington Avenue, Woodbine, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 39°14′21″N 74°49′8″W / 39.23917°N 74.81889°W |
Built | 1896 |
Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
NRHP reference No. | 80002479 [1] |
NJRHP No. | 1018 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 1980 |
Designated NJRHP | June 25, 1980 |
The Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 612 Washington Avenue in the borough of Woodbine in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. According to a historical marker on the property, it was founded by Russian Jews fleeing pogroms in the 1890s. [3] It was built in 1896 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1979. [4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980, for its significance in architecture, religion, and social history. [1] [5]
The building now houses the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History. Exhibits include the community's Russian Jewish immigrant heritage, local history and culture. [6]