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Congregation Sheveth Achim Anshe Slonim ยท 172 Norfolk Street
Congregation Sheveth Achim Anshe Slonim
Congregation Sheveth Achim Anshe Slonim
[172-176 Norfolk Street.]
Now the Angel Orensanz Foundation. Originally Congregation Anshe Chesed, onetime Ohab Zedek, later Anshe Slonim.
IMAGE DATE1979
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Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New YorkA Gothic Revival synagogue at 172 Norfolk Street. Built in 1849 for Congregation Ansche Chesed, it was sold to Congregation Shaari Rachmim in 1873, to The First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek in 1886, and to congregation Sheveth Achim Anshe Slonim in 1921, before its abandonment in 1974 and subsequent vandalization.
In 1986, Jewish Spanish sculptor and painter Angel Orensanz purchased the property, restoring it and converting it to an art gallery and performance space. It was designated a New York City landmark in 1987.
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Urban Archive
Urban Archive