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St. Thomas Synagogue

Reform synagogue in the US Virgin Islands in Charlotte, . Built 1833. Added to the National Register in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1833Listed 1997
No Parking St Toms since 1830Sand FloorSynagogue of Beracha Veshalom Vegemiluth Hasidim, Krystalgade 16A & B, Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas County, Virgin Islands)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 3 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · St. Thomas Synagogue

St. Thomas Synagogue, officially Congregation Beracha Veshalom Oogemiluth Hasadim or The Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas, is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue located at 2116 Crystal Gade, Queens Quarters, in Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The synagogue building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressCrystal Gade #16AB, Queens Quarters, Charlotte
CountySt. Thomas County
ListedSep 25, 1997
Reference number97001270
Built1833
Type of placesynagogue
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressCrystal Gade #16AB, Queens Quarters, Charlotte,
Websitesynagogue.vi ↗
Coordinates18.34277, -64.93266 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitVirgin Islands National Park · 13 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCinnamon Bay Beach And Campground 12 mi · Virgin Island National Park Overnight Mooring 13 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 97001270. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.