Ohev Sholom Temple

Ohev Sholom Temple, now known as B'Nai Sholom Congregation, is a historic synagogue located at 949 10th Avenue in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. Designed by the Charleston, West Virginia architectural firm of Meanor and Handloser, it was built in 1925 for Congregation Ohev Shalom, which had been formed in 1887. In 1978 B'Nai Sholom Congregation was formed by the merger of Ohev Shalom and B’nai Israel, an Orthodox synagogue which had been formed in 1910. On March 17, 1994, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. B'Nai Sholom continues today as an active congregation affiliated with both the Reform and Conservative streams of Judaism.[1][2][3]

Ohev Sholom Temple
Location949 10th Ave., Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates38°24′44″N 82°26′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1925
ArchitectMeanor & Handloser
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Eclectic
NRHP reference No.94000211[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1994

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. B'Nai Sholom Congregation website
  3. B'Nai Sholom Congregation: History


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