Loch Sheldrake Synagogue

Loch Sheldrake Synagogue is a historic synagogue on NY 52, north of the junction of NY 52 and Loch Sheldrake Road in Loch Sheldrake, Sullivan County, New York. It was built between 1922 and 1930 of buff-colored brick on a concrete foundation, three bays wide and five bays deep. It is surmounted by a steep gable roof and features a projecting, stepped-gabled entrance pavilion with a limestone parapet.[2]

Loch Sheldrake Synagogue
Loch Sheldrake Synagogue, June 2013
LocationNY 52, N of jct. of NY 52 and Loch Sheldrake Rd., Loch Sheldrake, New York
Coordinates41°46′15″N 74°39′29″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
ArchitectOkun, Mr.; Bullock, John
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.97000844[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1997

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

The synagogue is open for daily prayer services in the Summer and prays according to the Ashkanazi custom. The spiritual leader of the synagogue during the summer is Rabbi Rashi Shapiro.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Loch Sheldrake Synagogue". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-26. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
  3. "Hebrew Congregation of Loch Sheldrake, Loch Sheldrake: Synagogues in Loch Sheldrake, New York". www.totallyjewishtravel.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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