Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Central Synagogue

Landmark Name: 
Central Synagogue
LP Number: 
LP-00276
Link to Designation Report: 
Landmark Type: 
Individual Landmark
Designation Date: 
6/7/1966
Image Type: 
Designation Photos
Address: 
652 Lexington Avenue
BIN: 
1036488
BBL: 
1013090056
Borough: 
Manhattan
Block: 
1309
Lot: 
56
Architect or Builder: 
Henry Fernbach
Date of Construction: 
1871
Alteration Architect 1: 
Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer
Date of Alteration 1: 
1998
Owner or Developer: 
Central Synagogue (Ahaweth Chesed)
Style Primary: 
Moorish Revival
Style Secondary: 
Gothic
Material Primary: 
Brownstone
Use Original: 
Religious, synagogue
Building Type: 
Synagogue
Notes: 
Central Synagogue is the oldest building in New York State in continuous use by a single Jewish congregation.
File Name: 
LP0276_003.tif