{"nrhp_refnum":"01001442","name":"Congregation Tifereth Israel","other_names":["Congregation B'nai Jacob Tifereth Israel","Park Slope Jewish Center"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1320 Eight Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Brooklyn","county":"Brooklyn","state":"NY","lat":40.663079046000064,"lon":-73.98170110499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-01-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Religion","European"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half-story brick synagogue at 1320 Eighth Avenue in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, New York, built in 1925 and designed by Brooklyn architect Allen A. Blaustein. It is now known as the Park Slope Jewish Center.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an intact, representative example of early twentieth century synagogue design in New York City, blending Romanesque and Baroque motifs reinterpreted for a Jewish congregation. It is also significant for religion, through its link to the development of Conservative Judaism, and for ethnic heritage, through its connection to Eastern European Jewish immigration.","narrative":"Built in 1925 on the corner of Eighth Avenue and 14th Street in Brooklyn's Park Slope, this synagogue was designed by local architect Allen A. Blaustein for a congregation of Eastern European immigrants. The brick building has cast stone trim, bold blind arches, rose windows and stained glass, and Star of David motifs appear throughout. Inside, the sanctuary seats about 600 and has a domed stained glass skylight, painted faux marble finishes and original oak pews. A small upstairs room with a retractable skylight allowed the congregation to observe Sukkot privately indoors. The building has seen few changes and has served as a synagogue without interruption since it opened. It was listed for its architecture as a representative early twentieth century synagogue, for its role in the growth of Conservative Judaism, and for its link to Eastern European Jewish immigration in New York City.","period_of_significance":"1925-1951","architect_builder":"Blaustein, Allen A.","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Used continuously as a synagogue by the same congregation since 1925; a condition survey described the exterior and interior as generally in fair to good condition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:52.794214-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/01001442.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001442/4f94c7d41c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001442/4f94c7d41c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Beyond My Ken","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Park_Slope_Jewish_Center_South_Slope.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond My Ken</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Park_Slope_Jewish_Center_South_Slope.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318357","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Slope_Jewish_Center","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7138026"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/brooklyn/congregation-tifereth-israel-01001442/"}