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Temple B'Nai Israel (Olean, New York)

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Area
  
less than one acre

Architect
  
Hurd, J. Milton

Opened
  
1929

Added to NRHP
  
4 January 2012

Built
  
1929

NRHP Reference #
  
11000995

Phone
  
+1 716-790-2382

Temple B'Nai Israel (Olean, New York)

Location
  
127 S. Barry St., Olean, New York

Address
  
127 S Barry St, Olean, NY 14760, USA

Temple B'Nai Israel is a historic synagogue located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1929, and is a three- to four-story tall, light brown brick structure with terra cotta decorative details. It measures 85 feet long, 42 feet wide, and 50 feet tall. The front facade features a massive arched terra cotta portal encircling a large, round stained glass window. The congregation was established in the 1880s.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. As of 2014, the temple is still in regular use as a synagogue.

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Temple B'Nai Israel (Olean, New York) Wikipedia