Rego Park Jewish Center
Rego Park Jewish Center | |
 Main building from Queens Blvd. | |
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| Location | 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′49″N 73°51′34″W / 40.73028°N 73.85944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1948 |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000864[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 2009 |
The Rego Park Jewish Center (1948) is an Art Deco Streamline Moderne synagogue in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens, New York City.
The architectural firm of Frank Grad & Sons designed the building.[2] The facade features a mosaic by Hungarian-born artist A. Raymond Katz.[2]
It 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.
External links
Media related to Rego Park Jewish Center at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "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 website. Accessed April 2, 2010.
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- Synagogues in Queens, New York
- Conservative synagogues in New York City
- National Register of Historic Places in Queens County, New York
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City
- Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City
- Religious buildings completed in 1948
- Synagogues completed in the 1940s
- 1948 establishments in New York (state)
- Post–World War II synagogue architecture
- Moderne architecture in New York City
- Art Deco synagogues