New Greater Straightway Baptist Church originally a Byzantine-Moorish style synagogue.
African American History Architecture Churches, Cathedrals, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples Repurposed Properties Steeples
New Greater Straightway Baptist Church originally a Byzantine-Moorish style synagogue.
This building originated as the Adath Jeshurun Congregation Synagogue in 1888. After trading hands several times, it is now a black baptist church. It has an onion dome. This information is from Inga Saffron's Phila. Inquirer article, 10-21-18, pp. H13, 14.
| Publication date | Dec 01, 2018 |
Property ID: 11227
Updated on: Jan 08, 2019
This building originated as the Adath Jeshurun Congregation Synagogue in 1888. After trading hands several times, it is now a black baptist church. It has an onion dome. This information is from Inga Saffron's Phila. Inquirer article, 10-21-18, pp. H13, 14.
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1717 North Seventh Street, Philadlephia, Pennsylvania, 19122, United States
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African American History Architecture Churches, Cathedrals, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples Repurposed Properties Steeples
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12-01-2018
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