Beth Sholom Congregation (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania)
Beth Sholom Congregation (transliterated from Hebrew as "House of Peace") is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 8231 Old York Road in Elkins Park, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only synagogue designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Completed in 1959, it has been called a "startling, translucent, modernist evocation of an ancient temple, transposed to a Philadelphia suburb by Frank Lloyd Wright". The synagogue building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007 for its architecture.
| Beth Sholom Congregation | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
Location in Philadelphia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°4′56″N 75°7′36″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Modernist Mayan Revival |
| Date established | 1919 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1959 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,270 worshippers |
| Height (max) | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Materials | Corrugated wire glass; fiberglass |
| Website | |
| bethsholomcongregation | |
Beth Sholom Synagogue | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000430 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 2007 |
| Designated NHL | March 29, 2007 |
| Designated PHMC | September 21, 2008 |
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