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Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El
	Temple Emanu-El, in 2012
Religion
Affiliation	Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Gerald Sussman
Status	Active
Location
Location	984 Post Avenue, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York 10302
	Location on Staten Island, New York City
Geographic coordinates	40°37′56″N 74°8′1″W / 40.63222°N 74.13361°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Harry W. Pelcher; Frederick C. Zobel;
Type	Synagogue
Style	Classical Revival
Completed	1907
Website
	templeemanuelsi.org
	Temple Emanu-El
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	07000778
Added to NRHP	August 2, 2007

Temple Emanu-El is a Conservative synagogue located in Port Richmond on Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.

Overview

Designed by Pelcher and Zobel and constructed in 1907, the synagogue building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[1] The domed, wooden, clapboard-sided synagogue, located in Staten Island is built in Classical Revival style. A pedimented front porch is supported by a pair of columns, a design that repeats inside in the design of the Torah Ark. The modest building is topped by a dome that supports a Star of David. The dome is supported by an octagonal drum. The dome was originally painted gold and is said to have been visible from miles away.^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ Israelowitz, Oscar (1982). Synagogues of New York City: A Pictorial Survey in 123 Photographs. Dover Publications. p. 200.
^ Howe, Kathleen (November 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Temple Emanu-El". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 6, 2010. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".

External links

Official website

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