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
 


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. 


Adas Israel Amshea Sofhed Synagogue
2112 East Baltimore Street

No Picture available - Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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.
East Baltimore Street Synagoue


Adath Jesuron
127 South Exeter Street

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Agudas Achim Nasah Ari
132  S Caroline Street @ Pratt
Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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.


Aitz Chajim
15 South Eden Street
( near Baltimore Street )

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Anshei Bobruisk Congregation
148 North High Street

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Anshei Emunan
Hanover @ Welcome Alley

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Anshei Koulah
114 North Exeter Street


Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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.

North Broadway Synagague


Anshei Kovna Synagogue
100 Jackson Place


Pending.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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 .

Synagogue


Beth Homedrosh Hagodale
125 Aisquith Street

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Beth Issac
4003 Cottage Avenue

Pending.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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.




Beth Jacob
114 North Exeter Street


Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Beth Jacob Ashea Veshaiet
114 North High Street


Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Beth Jacob Synagogue
407 South Highland Avenue

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Beth Tifloh
3200 Garrison Blvd


Pending.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.



Beth Yehuda Congregation
3911 Garrison Blvd.

 Pending.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Bihur Cholon
137 North High Street


Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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.
Lloyd Stree Synagogue


B' nai Jacob
2008 Christian Street

Christian Stree Synagogue


Chesuk Amuno Synagogue
2007 Linden Avenue

Pending - Appears to be a rowhouse at location .
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Chevra Mishna Brith Sholom
3 South Ann Street

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Chizuk Amuno Congregation
2501 - 07  Eutaw Place

2501 Eutaw Place Synagogue

Corner stone


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. 

Presbury Street Synagogue


Chumri Hadas Synagogue
1725 East Baltimore Street

Pending.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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.
Synagogue Pulaski Street


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.



Congregation  Anshei Nizen Synagogue
16-18 North Exeter Street


 Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Congregation Beth Issac
4003 Cottage Avenue


Pending
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Congregation Bnai Ruvain
3905 Cottage Avenue
Northwest Baltimore City


Pending
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Congregation Mikro Kodesch
19 - 21 South High Street

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Congregation Mishcan Shlomish
2115 Brookdale Avenue


Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Congregation Magei Abraham Synagogue
202 South Bond Street

Appears to have been razed.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Congregation Moses Montfiore Amunas Israel
533 South Smallwood Street
Southwest Baltimore City




Congregation Shomrel Mishmeres
11 Lloyd Street
Southeast Baltimore City


Lloyd Street Synagogue




Congregation Tiferath Israel
3216 Garrison Blvd
Northwest Baltimore City


Pending


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 )

Eutaw Synagogue
Eutaw Synagogue
Eutaw Synagogue

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...........................Eutaw Place Synagogue Dome
........................Eutaw Place Synagogue


Har Sinai Temple ( Reformed )
Bolton @ Wilson Street

Pending



Har Zion
2014 West North Avenue


Picture coming - Still standing !


Lubawitz Nusach Ari Synagogue
2620 Quantico Avenue
Northwest Baltimore City

Pending
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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.

............................................Madison Avenue Synagogue


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.

..........Madison Avenue Synagogue


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.


............................Synagogue Smallwood Street


Northwest Congregation
2514 Madison Avenue
West Baltimore City

Pending
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Oheb Shalom
Eutaw @ Lanvale
West Baltimore City




Oheb Jacob
613 Aisquith Street
East Baltimore City

Pending
Any information would be greatly appreciated.



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.


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.


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. 
..........................................Liberty Heights Synagogues
...............Liberty Hgts Synagogue Baltimore



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.

...............................Park Heights Avenue Synagogue


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.

............McCulloh Street Synagogue


...............McCulloh Street Synagogue
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Shearith Israel
5813 Park Heights Avenue
Northwest Baltimore City


Pending
Any information would be greatly appreciated.



Shomre Mishmeres
11 Lloyd Street
Southeast Baltimore City



See - Congregation Shomrel Mishmeresove  =


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.


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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