Temple Sinai (Newport News, Virginia)
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| Location | 11620 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°3′26″N 76°28′55″W / 37.05722°N 76.48194°WCoordinates: 37°3′26″N 76°28′55″W / 37.05722°N 76.48194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000252[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 2015 |
Temple Sinai is an historic Reform synagogue at 11620 Warwick Boulevard in Newport News, Virginia. Established in 1955, the congregation was the first (and to date is the only) Reform congregation on the Virginia Peninsula. Its building was designed by Edward Loewenstein and completed in 1960, and is a locally significant example of Modern architecture. It is a roughly rectangular single-story building, finished in brick veneer, with a projecting trapezoidal entrance.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places in Newport News, Virginia
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Temple Sinai" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Newport News, Virginia
- Reform synagogues in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Newport News, Virginia
- Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Religious organizations established in 1895
- 1895 establishments in Virginia
- Synagogues completed in 1912
- 1912 establishments in Virginia
- Synagogues completed in 1960
- 1960 establishments in Virginia
- Modernist architecture in Virginia
- Modernist synagogues