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Adas Israel Synagogue
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National Register of Historic Places

Adas Israel Synagogue

On the National Register since 196957 years
ClassicalListed 1969Washington
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About Adas Israel Synagogue

Adas Israel Synagogue, at 3rd and G Sts., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 24, 1969. The Register lists it for its religion, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical, as it does for 3 other District of Columbia listings. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSynagogue in Washington, D.C., United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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3rd and G Sts., NW., Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Adas Israel SynagogueStart here
  2. 2Harrison Apartment BuildingLate Victorian · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Germuiller RowLate Victorian · next door
  4. 4Jefferson Apartment BuildingLate Victorian · next door
  5. 5Old Engine Company No. 6Italianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

39 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BUS General Accounting Office BuildingModerne0.1 miBDistrict of Columbia Municipal Center and PlazaBuilt 19410.2 mi★City HallBuilding0.2 miBU.S. Court Of Military AppealsLate Federal0.2 mi★Pension BuildingVictorian · Built 18870.2 miBMoran BuildingSecond Empire · Built 18890.2 miBCentral National BankLate Victorian · Built 18600.3 miBDistrict of Columbia Recorder of DeedsBuilding0.3 miBMyrene Apartment BuildingLate Victorian0.3 miBBulletin BuildingArt Deco0.3 miBOriental Building Association No. 6 BuildingRenaissance Revival0.3 miBFederal Home Loan Bank Board BuildingClassical Revival0.4 miOTemperance FountainVictorian · Built 18840.4 miBNational Bank of Washington, Washington BranchRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 mi★General Post OfficeGreek Revival0.4 miDDowntown Historic DistrictVernacular0.4 mi★National Portrait GalleryGreek Revival0.4 miBOn Leong Chinese Merchants AssociationBuilding0.4 mi
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BWheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation)Colonial Revival · Built 19200.4 miBSt. Aloysius Catholic ChurchRenaissance Revival · Built 18590.4 miBMary E. Surratt HouseEarly Republic · Built 18430.4 miB2nd Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.4 miBEmily Wiley HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBUS Courthouse-District of ColumbiaModernistic: Stripped Classicism · Built 19490.5 mi★National Archives BuildingBuilt 19310.5 miOFranklin Delano Roosevelt MemorialBuilt 19970.5 miDPennsylvania Avenue National Historic SiteEarly Republic0.5 miOUnion Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain (Boundary Increase)Beaux Arts0.5 miStUnion Station Plaza and Columbus FountainBuilt 19120.5 miBNational Union BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18900.5 miBEight Hundred Block of F St. NW19th Century Commercial0.5 miBRiggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company BranchRichardsonian0.5 miBEquitable Co-operative Building AssociationClassical Revival · Built 19110.5 miBLansburgh, Julius, Furniture Co., Inc.French Renaissance · Built 18700.5 miBUnion StationBuilt 19080.5 miBKing, Martin Luther, Memorial LibraryInternational Style · Built 19720.5 miDMount Vernon Triangle Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 miDCivil War Fort SitesDistrict0.5 miBYale Steam LaundryGeorgian Revival0.5 mi
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Classical style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical.

U.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts (Additional Documentation)Built 1828 · 1.1 mi away
Prince Hall Masonic Temple1.5 mi away

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Questions about Adas Israel Synagogue

Is Adas Israel Synagogue on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 1969 (Register number 69000288).

Is Adas Israel Synagogue a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is City Hall, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Adas Israel Synagogue?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Adas Israel Synagogue?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117691925 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.