Central Synagogue
Built 1872 by Henry Fernbach. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 646-652 Lexington Ave., New York, NY |
| County | New York |
| Listed | Oct 9, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Congregation Ahawath Chesed-Shaar Hashomayim |
| Reference number | 70000423 |
| Built | 1872 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | Henry Fernbach |
| Style | Moorish Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 646-652 Lexington Ave., New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.7596° N, 73.9705° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New York | 813 listed places in New York → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Central Synagogue listed on the National Register?
Oct 9, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Central Synagogue built?
1872, designed by Henry Fernbach, in the Moorish Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Central Synagogue?
646-652 Lexington Ave., New York, New York, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Central 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 70000423. 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.