[Congregation Sons of Israel Kalwarie, 15 Pike Street.]
Now Sung Tak Buddhist Temple.
1978
[Congregation Sons of Israel Kalwarie, 15 Pike Street.]
Now Sung Tak Buddhist Temple.
Congregation Sons of Israel Kalwarie, ca. 1978. The Romanesque Revival synagogue was designed by Alfred E. Badt and completed in 1904.
Also known as the Pike Street Shul, the synagogue closed in controversial circumstances, beginning in September 1979. Just prior to Rosh Hashanah, the trustees sold the building without notifying the congregation, beginning a 15-year legal battle which ended with its eventual sale to a developer. Though 13-15 Pike Street was made a New York City landmark in 1997, the designation came too late to save its original stained glass windows. Today, it is home to the Sung Tak Buddhist Temple.