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Synagogue B'nai Abraham
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National Register of Historic Places

Synagogue B'nai Abraham

Also known as #645

On the National Register since 199036 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1990Brenham
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About Synagogue B'nai Abraham

Synagogue B'nai Abraham, at 302 N. Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 29, 1990. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 75 other Texas listings. It was listed as part of Brenham MPS. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric place in Brenham, Washington County, Texas. 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

302 N. Park, Brenham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Synagogue B'nai AbrahamStart here
  2. 2Washington County CourthouseArt Deco · next door
  3. 3Brenham Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
  4. 4Bassett and Bassett Banking HouseItalianate · next door
  5. 5Southern Pacific Railroad Freight DepotBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSanta Fe Railway Company Freight DepotBuilding0.2 miBF. W. Schuerenberg HouseVictorian · Built 18950.3 miBPampell-Day HouseVictorian0.3 miBEdgar Matchett HouseBungalow0.3 miBBrenham SchoolVictorian Italianate0.3 miDEast BrenhamVictorian0.3 miBWood-Hughes HouseQueen Anne · Built 18970.4 miBReichardt-Low HouseVictorian0.4 miBDr. Robert Lenert HouseVictorian0.4 miBW. E. Seelhorst HouseVictorian0.4 miBSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchRenaissance Revival0.5 miBR. A. Schuerenberg HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBBlue Bell Creameries ComplexArt Moderne0.5 miBGiddings-Wilkin HouseGreek Revival0.5 mi
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Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

East Brenham0.3 mi away
Blinn College0.7 mi away

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Is Synagogue B'nai Abraham on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 29, 1990 (Register number 90000464).

Is Synagogue B'nai Abraham a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Synagogue B'nai Abraham?

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 Synagogue B'nai Abraham?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 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 40970627 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.