Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue
The Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 612 Washington Avenue in the borough of Woodbine in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. According to a historical marker on the property, it was founded by Russian Jews fleeing pogroms in the 1890s. It was built in 1896 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1979. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980, for its significance in architecture, religion, and social history.
HABS photo from 1979
Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History
The building now houses the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History. Exhibits include the community's Russian Jewish immigrant heritage, local history and culture.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#80002479)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 11.
- ^ Woodbine Brotherhood synagogue
- ^ "Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1979.
- ^ Vaux, Trina; Ewing, Thomas (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue". National Park Service. With accompanying 14 photos
- ^ "The Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage". Stockton University.
External links
Media related to Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-866, "Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue, 612 Washington Avenue, Woodbine, Cape May County, NJ", 15 photos, 4 measured drawings, 8 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History - official site
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