Friday, November 8, 2013

From Jail To Synagogue

This modest little brick building at the far end of Federal Street off Delaware Avenue was erected in the 1930s as a synagogue for the Sons of Israel (a congregation which would later merge with others to form Temple Israel).  I remember this building being vacant when I first noticed it in the mid-1980s, but it now seems to be occupied by a business.

A fascinating detail about this building is that it was constructed from bricks recycled from the demolition of the Albany Penitentiary.
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  1. William KendallNovember 8, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    That's certainly unusual history for the roots of the building. It looks distinctive.

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  2. Alizo WriteroNovember 11, 2016 at 1:56 PM

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  3. UnknownOctober 5, 2020 at 8:02 PM

    Through genealogy work I found out that my family actually built this temple! Do you have the exact address? I would like to look at it on Google maps if it's still there, but can't seem to find an address

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