B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Middletown, Pennsylvania) facts for kids

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B'nai Jacob Synagogue, September 2012
Religion
Affiliation	Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi: vacant
Status	Active
Location
Location	Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Country	United States
Location in Pennsylvania
Architecture
Date established	1906 (as a congregation)
Completed	1906 (1906)
Materials	Brick

B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a historic Conservative synagogue located at the intersection of Nissley and Water Streets, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

History

It was built in 1906, and is a one-story brick building with a front gabled roof. The front façade features brick recessed panels with pointed arched windows and a circular window. Atop the front gable is a Star of David. It is the oldest building erected as a synagogue in Dauphin County.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
• Jewish history in Pennsylvania