Union Temple, Reform synagogue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, United States
The ten-story neoclassical building at 17 Eastern Parkway features Renaissance Revival elements and Art Deco details across its limestone and brick facade.
Two Jewish congregations, K.K. Beth Elohim from 1848 and Temple Israel from 1869, merged in 1921 to establish Union Temple at this location.
The theater space underwent transformation in 1942 to become a sanctuary, incorporating design elements from a German synagogue destroyed during World War II.
The synagogue stands near the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, with space to accommodate 527 people for services.
Architect Arnold W. Brunner designed the structure as a community house for a larger temple complex that remained unbuilt due to the 1929 financial crisis.
Location: Brooklyn
Inception: 1929
Creator: Arnold W. Brunner
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Capacity: 527
Floors above the ground: 10
Website: http://uniontemple.org
GPS coordinates: 40.67330,-73.96790
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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