Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue

Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue
Location 612 Washington Avenue, Woodbine, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°14′21″N 74°49′8″W / 39.23917°N 74.81889°W / 39.23917; -74.81889Coordinates: 39°14′21″N 74°49′8″W / 39.23917°N 74.81889°W / 39.23917; -74.81889
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1896
Architect Woodbine Brotherhood Colonist
Architectural style American
NRHP Reference # 80002479[1]
Added to NRHP September 17, 1980

Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 612 Washington Avenue in Woodbine, 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.[2]

It was built in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History

The building now houses the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History. Exhibits include the community's Russian Jewish immigrant heritage, local history and culture.

See also

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Woodbine Brotherhood synagogue


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