Jewish Center of Coney Island

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Jewish Center of Coney Island
Jewish Center of Coney Island.jpg
Jewish Center of Coney Island, September 2014
Jewish Center of Coney Island is located in New York City
Jewish Center of Coney Island
Location2915 Ocean Pkwy., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°34′47″N 73°58′01″W / 40.5798°N 73.9670°W / 40.5798; -73.9670Coordinates: 40°34′47″N 73°58′01″W / 40.5798°N 73.9670°W / 40.5798; -73.9670
AreaLess than 1.0 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1929 (1929)-1930
ArchitectBloch & Hesse
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.13000908[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 2013

Jewish Center of Coney Island, also known as the Jewish Center of Brighton Beach, is a historic synagogue and community center located in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The synagogue was built in 1929–1930, and is a four-story-with-basement trapezoidal shaped building in the Renaissance Revival style. The front facade is clad in golden-colored stone and features a grand staircase and second story loggia. The building is capped by a hipped roof of red tile.[2]: 3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/09/13 through 12/13/13. National Park Service. 2013-12-20.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Anna Broverman (June 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Jewish Center of Coney Island" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".

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