A two-story structure was present on this lot as early as 1885. The Reform Jewish congregation The Village Temple Congregation B’nai Israel moved here in 1957. In 2007, the façade of the structure was modernized by architect Lee H. Skolnick. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.

This area contains a number of sites connected to significant people or developments in New York's Jewish history. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.