Temple Beth-El, Synagogue building in Upper East Side, New York City, United States.
Temple Beth-El was a grand synagogue building located at Fifth Avenue and 76th Street, featuring Romanian Revival architecture with Byzantine and Moorish influences designed by Brunner & Tryon.
Established in 1891 through the merger of two congregations, Temple Beth-El served New York's Jewish community until its closure around 1929 and demolition in 1947.
The Reform Jewish temple housed advanced pipe organs and could accommodate approximately 2,900 congregants in its amphitheatrical sanctuary with marble colonnades and gold mosaic decorations.
The synagogue was constructed using Indiana limestone, Mexican onyx, and Numidian marble at a cost of $350,000, with land valued at an additional $250,000.
The building featured a 51-foot diameter dome reaching 140 feet in height, modeled after the New Synagogue in Berlin, and illuminated by a thousand incandescent bulbs.
Location: New York City
Inception: 1891
Architectural style: Romanian Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 40.77500,-73.96500
Latest update: July 23, 2025 15:18
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