
Old Synagogue, Portsmouth, NH
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N 43° 04.582 W 070° 45.352
19T E 357058 N 4770791
Quick Description: This marker, found on a structure over 180 years old, was once a Methodist church and now is a Jewish Synagogue.
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 2/24/2009 7:12:17 PM
Waymark Code: WM5XDY
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Long Description:At 200 State Street in downtown Portsmouth, NH, there is a brick
structure where a Jewish Synagogue meets. On the front face, near
the left corner when facing the building, is the small marker that
identifies the location as a historical location designated by the
GCAH.
Unfortunately, there is no link on the GCAH page to document why
the marker was designated. On the synagogue's web site, there is a
page on the construction that went on as the synagogue celebrated
its 100th anniversary. The synagogue bought the building from the
Methodist Church in 1912. The site also stated that the church is
178 years old (in 2006). A new addition, the Pamely Shulman
Education Center, was added during that construction and is now
open.