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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
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National Register of Historic Places

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

Also known as Berea Temple of the Seventh-Day Adventists

On the National Register since 197650 years
ByzantineListed 1976Baltimore
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About Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, at 1901 Madison Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1976. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the local level. It describes its style as Byzantine, as it does for 1 other Maryland listings.

What it isHistoric former Reform synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1901 Madison Ave., Baltimore · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Baltimore Hebrew Congregation SynagogueStart here
  2. 2Congressman Parren J. Mitchell HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Bolton Hill Historic DistrictRenaissance · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal ChurchGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Home of the FriendlessSecond Empire · 0.1 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DOld West Baltimore Historic District (Additional Documentation)Mid-19th Century0.4 miBDavid Bachrach HouseVictorian0.4 miBSharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House (Additional Documentation)Gothic Revival · Built 17870.5 miBUnion Baptist ChurchLate Victorian · Built 19050.5 miBDouglass, Frederick, High SchoolLate Gothic Revival · Built 18830.5 miBArch Social ClubBuilding0.5 miDReservoir Hill Historic DistrictEarly Republic0.5 mi

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Is Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1976 (Register number 76002181).

Is Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mount Royal Station, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 106776420 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.