| This is NOT intended as a history
of Baltimore's Synagogues, but simply a look at a few of the older Synagogues
in Baltimore City. Narrative in yellow means the synagogue has been found and photographed. Narrative in orange means Synagogue hasn't yet been located, still looking. Narrative in red means address was checked and Synagogue appears to no longer be on the site. |
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Updated 5-25-2008 |
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Old Synagogues can be found
all over Baltimore City, marking the progress of Jewish neighborhoods throughout
the City. A heavy concentration of the old buildings can be found in East
Baltimore, around the East Baltimore Street and Broadway area, as well
as along Park Heights Avenue, and into Northwest Baltimore City.
Surprising , Southwest Baltimore City also has several old Synagogues
located on streets tucked back in some of the neighborhoods. |
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| Adas Israel Amshea Sofhed Synagogue 2112 East Baltimore Street |
No Picture
available - Any information
would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Adath Israel
2025 East Baltimore Street West Baltimore City has plenty of old Synagogues, but Southeast Baltimore City has quite a Hebrew History as well. There were several old Synagogues located on East Baltimore Street, such as the Adath Israel Synagogue seen here. |
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| Adath Jesuron 127 South Exeter Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Agudas Achim Nasah Ari
132 S Caroline Street @ Pratt |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Ahavas Sholom 118 - 26 South Poppleton Street A recent check of the address listed on South Poppleton Street found only an empty lot at this location. |
Razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Aitz Chajim 15 South Eden Street ( near Baltimore Street ) |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Anshei Bobruisk Congregation 148 North High Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Anshei Emunan Hanover @ Welcome Alley |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Anshei
Koulah 114 North Exeter Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Anshei Sfard Congregation Aisquith @ Fayette (Later listed as 4 North Broadway ) The photo shown is not the Aisquith Address, which appears to have been razed. The Congregation later moved to a address at 4 North Broadway, which is seen in this photo. |
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| Anshei Kovna Synagogue 100 Jackson Place |
Pending. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Adath Bnei Isreal Congregation 1709 East Baltimore Street A rowhouse with a marble entranceway marks the Adath Bnei Isreal Congregation building at 1709 East Baltimore Street . It appears to be a church today . |
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| Beth Homedrosh Hagodale 125 Aisquith Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Beth Issac 4003 Cottage Avenue |
Pending. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Beth Issac Congregation 2620 Quantico Avenue Beth Issac sits off of the 2600 block of Quantico Avenue at such an angle , that it makes it hard to get a good photo of the older building. The building is currently used as a church. |
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| Beth Jacob 114 North Exeter Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Beth Jacob Ashea Veshaiet 114 North High Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Beth Jacob Synagogue 407 South Highland Avenue |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Beth
Tifloh 3200 Garrison Blvd |
Pending. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Beth Yehuda Congregation 3911 Garrison Blvd. |
Pending. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Bihur
Cholon 137 North High Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| B' nai Israel Lloyd Street @ Lombard Street Lloyd Street in Southeast Baltimore City is currently undergoing a lot of changes, which accounts for several of the old Synagogue Buildings on Exeter Street , Ann Street and streets in the area having been razed over the years. The Lloyd Street Synagogues are in very nice condition and are quite a surprise when you pull off of industrial Lombard Street to see the old Synagogues. |
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| B' nai Jacob 2008 Christian Street |
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| Chesuk Amuno Synagogue 2007 Linden Avenue |
Pending - Appears
to be a rowhouse at location . Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Chevra Mishna Brith Sholom 3 South Ann Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Chizuk Amuno Congregation 2501 - 07 Eutaw Place |
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| Chofetz Chaim Congregation 2101 Presbury Street West Baltimore City Located away from any other Synagogues, street guides listed the Chofetz Chalm Congregation at the address of 2101 Presbury Street, in West Baltimore. That address today is a row house, but just to the East of that address is this building, in the 2000 block of Presbury Street, which I believe is actually the old Synagogue. |
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| Chumri Hadas Synagogue 1725 East Baltimore Street |
Pending. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Ahava
Achim 427 South Pulaski Street Southwest Baltimore City I'm not sure of the current use of the Congregation Ahava Achim Synagogue building at 427 South Pulaski Street, but the building does appear to be in good condition. |
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| Congregation Ahavath
Israel ( of Waverly ) 2342 Barclay Street North Baltimore City |
Pending
- Appears to be a rowhouse at location .
Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Anshei
Nizen Synagogue 16-18 North Exeter Street |
Appears to
have been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Beth
Issac 4003 Cottage Avenue |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Bnai
Ruvain 3905 Cottage Avenue Northwest Baltimore City |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Mikro
Kodesch 19 - 21 South High Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Mishcan
Shlomish 2115 Brookdale Avenue |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Magei
Abraham Synagogue 202 South Bond Street |
Appears to have
been razed. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Congregation Moses
Montfiore Amunas Israel 533 South Smallwood Street Southwest Baltimore City |
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| Congregation Shomrel
Mishmeres 11 Lloyd Street Southeast Baltimore City |
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| Congregation Tiferath
Israel 3216 Garrison Blvd Northwest Baltimore City |
Pending |
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| Eutaw Place Temple 1307 Eutaw Place One of Northwest Baltimore's older Synagogues, the domes can be seen for blocks. Back in the early 1900's, as the area was being developed, several Synagogues opened up in the area. The Eutaw Place Synagogue appears to be in excellent condition and the Bolton Hill neighborhood around the Synagogue has been very well kept up over the years. (Check out Kilduffs page on Monuments for information on the Francis Scott Key Monument seen in front ) |
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| Har Sinai Temple ( Reformed
) Bolton @ Wilson Street |
Pending |
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| Har Zion 2014 West North Avenue |
Picture coming -
Still standing ! |
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| Lubawitz
Nusach Ari Synagogue 2620 Quantico Avenue Northwest Baltimore City |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Madison Avenue Synagogue 1901 Madison Avenue West Baltimore City Out of all the old Synagogues in Baltimore City, this one has to be the toughest to get a good photo of. It sits on a block of Madison that is cut off of everything else, and the sun never seems to sit in the right position to get a good photo of the front. This photo shows the roof line of the Synagogue over several nearby houses in the area. |
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| Mishkan Israel
2245 Madison Aveue West Baltimore City This is a tough buiding to photograph, and you have to make sure you see it in the afternoon, when the front lights up. Morning shots of the building would just never come up right, and this Synagogue is in the middle of a block of residental buildings, which makes it tough to find. |
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| Moses Monteferio Amunas
Israel 533 South Smallwood Street Southwest Baltimore City In Southwest Baltimore City, just off of Wilkens Avenue, I would always pass this building and wondered for years what it was. The unusual front of the Moses Montefiore Synagogue on Smallwood Street as well as the nearby Congregation Ahava Achim Synagogue on nearby Pulaski Street , stands out from the rather dull two story row houses that populate the area. |
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| Northwest Congregation 2514 Madison Avenue West Baltimore City |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Oheb Shalom Eutaw @ Lanvale West Baltimore City |
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| Oheb Jacob 613 Aisquith Street East Baltimore City |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Ohr
Kneseth Israel Congregation 776 West Franklin Street West Baltimore City |
This location
is currently a section of a highway. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Pethacj
Tikuak 5103 Denmore Avenue Northwest Baltimore City I'm sure this is part of the Pethacj Tikuak Synagogue complex , but the actual Synagogue building might have actually been across the street from this building, on the oidd side of the street . |
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| Rodsei Zedek Hill @ Hanover South Baltimore |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Shaareil Tfiloh
2001 Liberty Heights Avenue also listed as Auchentroly and Holmes You can't miss this beautiful old Synagogue on Liberty Heights Avenue, just across from the Baltimore Zoo. The building appears to be in excellent condition although I'm not sure of it's present use. |
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| Shaarel Zion Congregation 3459 Park Heights Avenue Northwest Baltimore City One of several old attractive Synagogues on Lower Park Heights Avenue, since converted for use as a church. |
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| Sharon Israel Synagogue 2105 - 7 McCulloh Street West Baltimore This is a beautiful old building, located on McCulloh Street , just south of North Avenue. I've driven by this address for years and never noticed it until I was looking for it, as it sits just off of the roadway. |
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| Shearith
Israel 5813 Park Heights Avenue Northwest Baltimore City |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Shomre Mishmeres
11 Lloyd Street Southeast Baltimore City |
See - Congregation Shomrel Mishmeresove
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| Tafareth
Israel 1703 North Smallwood Street West Baltimore Tafareth Israel Synagogue is listed as 1703 North Smallwood Street, and in a group of rowhomes at the address, is a small church that might have once housed the Tafareth Israel Synagogue. |
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| Tifereth
Israel 3216 Garrison Blvd. Northwest Baltimore City |
Pending Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Tsemach Zadek
2120 East Fairmount Avenue East Baltimore There are actually two old Synagogues listed for the 2100 block of East Fairmount Avenue. 2120 , seen in the photo on the right, is the old Tsemach Zadek Synagogue, currently being used as a church. I was unable to find any other Synagogues in the block. |
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| Walbrook
Anshev Sholem Congregation 1902 Poplar Grove West Baltimore City References for the Walbrook Anshev Sholem Congregation show an address of 1902 Poplar Grove, which would currently include this building just north of North Avenue. There are no other buildings anywhere in the block that resemble a synagogue, but I'm not completely sure this is the building I'm looking for. |
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