Old Bnai Zion Synagogue - El Paso, TX
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N 31° 45.781 W 106° 29.600
13R E 358577 N 3515139
Late Gothic Revival style temple built in 1912. It serve the Jewish community until it was sold in 1916 to provide funds for a new larger synagogue.
Waymark Code: WMRDXT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2016
Views: 1
The synagogue was sold to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, and they worshiped here for a quarter of a century.
El Paso Community College Today the little temple is part of El Paso Community College's Rio Grande Campus. Recently renovations were completed in 2005 converting the former temple to a conference/community center. This renovation was possible under a grant funded by HUD.
Street address:
906 N. El Paso Street
El Paso, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: El Paso County
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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