Rego Park Jewish Center
| Rego Park Jewish Center | |
|---|---|
 Main building from Queens Blvd | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Romiel Daniel |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, Queens, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Queens, New York City | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°43′49″N 73°51′34″W / 40.73028°N 73.85944°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Frank Grad |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Moderne architecture |
| Date established | 1939 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1948 |
| Website | |
| rpjc | |
Rego Park Jewish Center | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000864[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 2009 |
The Rego Park Jewish Center is a Conservative synagogue located in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York, United States.
Designed by the architectural firm of Frank Grad & Sons, the Art Deco Streamline Moderne building was completed in 1948.[2] The façade features a mosaic by Hungarian-born artist A. Raymond Katz.[2]
The building is listed on both the New York State and National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Gallery
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Mosaic by A. Raymond Katz -
Main building -
Entire complex as seen from Queens Blvd.
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Conservancy holds exclusive tour of historic Queens Synagogues". New York Landmarks Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
External links
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Media related to Rego Park Jewish Center at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- Synagogues in Queens, New York
- Conservative synagogues in New York City
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Queens, New York
- Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City
- Synagogues completed in 1948
- 1939 establishments in New York City
- Moderne architecture in New York City
- Art Deco synagogues
- Art Deco architecture in Queens, New York
- Streamline Moderne architecture in New York City
- 20th-century synagogues in the United States
- Jewish organizations established in 1939
- Rego Park, Queens