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Tifereth Israel Synagogue

Coordinates: 40°48′37″N 96°41′41″W / 40.81028°N 96.69472°W / 40.81028; -96.69472 (Tifereth Israel Synagogue)
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Tifereth Israel Synagogue
The building in 2012
Tifereth Israel Synagogue is located in Nebraska
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
Location344 South 18th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates40°48′37″N 96°41′41″W / 40.81028°N 96.69472°W / 40.81028; -96.69472 (Tifereth Israel Synagogue)
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
Built byAlfred W. Woods
ArchitectFred Young, Jr.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.85000958[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1985

The Tifereth Israel Synagogue is a historic building in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built by Alfred W. Woods in 1913 as an Orthodox synagogue, and designed in the Classical Revival style by architect Fred Young, Jr..[2] In the 1950s, it was repurposed as a community playhouse.[2] It was later used as an organ factory, and eventually remodelled into a residential apartment building.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 9, 1985.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Daniel Kidd; Edward F. Zimmer (April 1, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tifereth Israel Synagogue". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With accompanying pictures