Eldridge Street Synagogue
The Eldridge Street Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 12 Eldridge Street in Chinatown, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, in the United States. Built in 1887, the National Historic Landmark is one of the first synagogues erected in the United States by Eastern European Jews.
| Eldridge Street Synagogue | |
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Eldridge Street Synagogue façade in 2006 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 12 Eldridge Street, Chinatown, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York 10002 |
| Country | United States |
Location in Lower Manhattan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°42′53″N 73°59′36″W |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1887 |
Eldridge Street Synagogue | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
New York City Landmark
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| NRHP reference No. | 80002687 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1980 |
| Designated NHL | June 19, 1996 |
| Designated NYCL | July 8, 1980 |
Museum interior in 2018 | |
| Established | 2 December 2007 |
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| Type | Jewish museum |
| Collections | American Jewish history |
| Executive director | Bonnie Dimun |
| President | Kenneth L. Stein |
| Chairperson | Michael Weinstein |
| Website | eldridgestreet |
The Orthodox congregation that constructed the synagogue moved into the downstairs beth midrash in the 1950s, and the main sanctuary was unused until the 1980s, when it was restored to become the Museum at Eldridge Street.
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