Beth Sholom Synagogue
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Beth Sholom Synagogue is a renowned modernist Jewish synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated for its striking, pyramid-like glass and concrete structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beth Sholom Synagogue canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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synagogue ⓘ |
| affiliation | Beth Sholom Congregation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Expressionist architecture
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Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
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Modernist synagogues ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Synagogues in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Rabbi Mortimer J. Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | Conservative Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | multi-level sanctuary space ⓘ |
| function |
community center
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place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel
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educational facilities ⓘ main sanctuary ⓘ social hall ⓘ |
| hasTour | guided architectural tours ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| lightingDesign | daylit interior through translucent glass walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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glass ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Beth Sholom Congregation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic natural lighting
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extensive use of translucent glass ⓘ pyramid-like roof ⓘ striking glass and concrete sanctuary ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roofType | steeply sloped glass roof ⓘ |
| shape | pyramid-like form ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of American modernist religious architecture
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only synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to be built ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | architectural tourism site ⓘ |
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