Beth Sholom Synagogue
Built 1956 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Added to the National Register in 2007, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 8231 Old York Rd., Elkins Park (Cheltenham Township), PA |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Temple Beth Sholom |
| Reference number | 07000430 |
| Built | 1956 · more from the 1950s |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Style | modern architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Pennsylvania state historical marker |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 8231 Old York Rd., Elkins Park (Cheltenham Township), PA |
| Coordinates | 40.0822° N, 75.1267° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Beth Sholom Synagogue listed on the National Register?
Mar 29, 2007. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Beth Sholom Synagogue built?
1956, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the modern architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Beth Sholom Synagogue?
8231 Old York Rd., Elkins Park (Cheltenham Township), Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Beth Sholom Synagogue?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 07000430. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.