{"nrhp_refnum":"98001622","name":"Spring Glen Synagogue","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Old NY 209","address_restricted":false,"city":"Spring Glen","county":"Ulster County","state":"NY","lat":41.66642350600006,"lon":-74.42996372099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-01-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small two-story wood-frame synagogue on Old NYS Route 209 in the hamlet of Spring Glen, Ulster County, New York, built around 1916-1918 by congregation members and local builders named Belmont and Hasbrouck.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a representative example of an early twentieth century synagogue in the Catskill Mountain region. Its plan follows eastern European orthodox tradition, while its forms and materials resemble middle-class domestic architecture and the nearby bungalow colonies. It served the Jewish farmers, resort owners and guests of Spring Glen and retains a high degree of integrity.","narrative":"Set among Catskills bungalow colonies in the hamlet of Spring Glen, this small two-story wood-frame synagogue was built about 1916-1918 for the local Jewish community. Congregation members worked alongside local builders named Belmont and Hasbrouck, and members reportedly gathered the gravel and mixed the concrete for the foundation themselves. The gabled building carries Star of David details on the roof peak, portico and facade window, and a 1960s addition holds restrooms. Inside, a single sanctuary follows orthodox tradition, with a central bimah, pews facing the ark and a ladies gallery. The carved and gilt ark features Lions of Judah. The building mixes eastern European religious planning with the look of middle-class houses of the period, much like the bungalows around it. It served farmers, resort owners and summer guests, and it remains in use as a house of worship, with its original detailing largely intact beneath later aluminum siding.","period_of_significance":"1916-18","architect_builder":"unknown (built by congregation members and local builders named Belmont and Hasbrouck)","architectural_style":"no style","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still serves its congregation as a place of worship; retains high integrity, with non-historic aluminum siding the only significant change.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:49.937709-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/98001622.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001622/ce8bc31e3f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001622/ce8bc31e3f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spring_Glen_Synagogue.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"http://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:Spring_Glen_Synagogue.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322735","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Glen_Synagogue","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7580521"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/ulster-county/spring-glen-synagogue-98001622/"}