National Historic Landmark · synagogue · Charleston, South Carolina

Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue

One of the oldest Jewish congregations in the US in Charleston, South Carolina. Built 1840 by Cyrus L. Warner. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1840Listed 1978Greek Revival architectureCyrus L. Warner
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What it is

Wikipedia · Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located in Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address90 Hasell St., Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedApr 4, 1978
Reference number78002499
Built1840
ArchitectCyrus L. Warner
Type of placesynagogue
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address90 Hasell St., Charleston, SC
Websitekkbe.org ↗
Coordinates32.78242, -79.93263 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBuck Hall Recreation Area 28 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78002499. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.