{"nrhp_refnum":"98001404","name":"Aqudas Achim Synagogue","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Rock Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Livingston Manor","county":"Sullivan County","state":"NY","lat":41.90089092300008,"lon":-74.82396621899994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1998-11-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story wood-frame synagogue with a raised basement vestry, located on Rock Avenue in Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, New York. It was built in 1924 by Izzy Brooks and his brothers on a plot bought in 1922.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an outstanding early twentieth century synagogue in Sullivan County, notable for its eclectic design combining Eastern European orthodox traditions, mainstream American synagogue forms and regional church architecture. It is also tied to the history of the Jewish community that served the Catskill resort industry. It retains an exceptionally high level of exterior and interior integrity.","narrative":"Agudas Achim Synagogue is a small Catskills house of worship on Rock Avenue in Livingston Manor, Sullivan County. Completed in 1924 by the Brooks brothers, local builders, it rises one story above a raised basement and is covered in rough stucco set with small pieces of colored glass. A steep gable roof, Gothic-arched windows with Star of David motifs and a projecting two-story entrance pavilion with small turrets define its look. Inside, a plain sanctuary follows the Eastern European plan, with a central bimah, pews on three sides and a curving women's gallery. The basement vestry hosted daily prayers, winter services and community gatherings. The building reflects the Jewish merchants, tradespeople and resort proprietors who settled in the village in the early twentieth century and who united secular and religious members behind one congregation. It is one of sixteen synagogues built in the county before 1930, and its exceptional integrity, with only minor window and heating changes, supports its recognition for architecture and social history.","period_of_significance":"1924","architect_builder":"Izzy Brooks, builder","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th century revivals","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used as a religious facility; the congregation has recently moved from orthodox to reform affiliation, and the building is virtually unchanged.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:51.450273-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/98001404.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001404/138d052ece-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001404/138d052ece-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Congregation_Agudas_Achim,_Livingston_Manor,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Congregation_Agudas_Achim,_Livingston_Manor,_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322331","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation_Agudas_Achim_(Livingston_Manor,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4694518"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/sullivan-county/aqudas-achim-synagogue-98001404/"}