Beth Sholom Congregation
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Beth Sholom Congregation is a prominent Conservative Jewish synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, renowned for its striking modernist sanctuary designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beth Sholom Congregation canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Conservative Jewish synagogue
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synagogue ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Expressionist architecture
NERFINISHED
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Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Frank Lloyd Wright buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Modernist synagogues ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Synagogues in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination | Conservative Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Jewish congregation ⓘ |
| hasPart | Beth Sholom sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
Jewish education
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community programming ⓘ place of worship ⓘ synagogue services ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Beth Sholom (House of Peace) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic translucent sanctuary walls
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integration of natural light into worship space ⓘ towering sanctuary space ⓘ |
| notableFor |
only synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
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striking modernist sanctuary ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Conservative Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofShape | pyramidal glass-and-concrete roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish holiday services
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community events ⓘ life‑cycle events ⓘ religious study ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.