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Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue
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National Register of Historic Places

Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue

Also known as Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church

On the National Register since 199234 years
Byzantine RevivalListed 1992Milwaukee
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About Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue

Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue, at 2432 N. Teutonia Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1992. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isSynagogue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 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 · 64 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1925 to today

  1. 1925Built
  2. 1992Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 34 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

2432 N. Teutonia Ave., Milwaukee · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Congregation Beth Israel SynagogueStart here
  2. 2Lloyd A. Barbee HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Jones-Hill HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4North First Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5North Third Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

31 more Register listings within a mile

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

DGallun Tannery Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDBrewers Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian0.5 miDEast Village Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.7 miBPublic School No. 27Romanesque Revival · Built 18870.7 miBFifth Street SchoolBuilt 18880.7 miBMayer Boot and Shoe Company BuildingBuilding0.8 miDEast Brady Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.8 miDBrewers Hill Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.8 miBCalkins, Elias A., DoublehouseGothic · Built 18750.8 miBChief Lippert Fire StationItalianate · Built 18760.8 miBNunn-Bush Shoe Company FactoryBuilding0.8 miBSchramka Funeral HomeBuilding0.8 miBDesmond-Farnham-Hustis HouseGothic · Built 18760.9 miBFriedmann RowQueen Anne · Built 18910.9 miBHerman W. Buemming HouseClassical Revival · Built 19010.9 miBBaasen House-German YMCABuilt 18740.9 miBJoseph B. Oliver HouseItalianate · Built 18740.9 miBLakeview HospitalBuilding0.9 mi
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BKetter, Frederick, WarehouseRomanesque · Built 18910.9 miBCharles Allis HouseTudor · Built 19090.9 miBSanford R. Kane HouseQueen Anne · Built 18830.9 miDProspect Avenue Apartment Buildings Historic DistrictArt Deco0.9 miDSaints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church ComplexClassical Revival0.9 miBGraham RowLate Victorian1 miBMcIntosh-Goodrich MansionClassical Revival · Built 19041 miBJoseph Schiltz Company Brewery ComplexLate Victorian1 mi★Fourth Street SchoolRomanesque · Built 18901 miBWilliam Steinmeyer HouseQueen Anne · Built 18951 miBShorecrest HotelMoroccan/Art Deco · Built 19241 miBMilwaukee-Western Fuel Company BuildingArt Deco · Built 19341 miBOriental TheatreBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue

Is Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1992 (Register number 92000107).

Is Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fourth Street School, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 64 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 106781613 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.