Temple Beth Israel, Altoona

Name: Temple Beth Israel
Address: 3004 Union Ave, Altoona, United States

#8 among attractions in Altoona

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Temple Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 3004 Union Avenue in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It was found in 1874 as the Orthodox Ahavath Achim. The congregation moved to adopt Reform liturgy in 1877. In 1890 the congregation reorganized and was renamed Mountain City Hebrew Reformed Congregation. The congregation changed its name to Temple Beth Israel in 1922, and moved to its current location in 1924. ()

Completed: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 40°29'37"N, 78°24'24"W

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3004 Union AveColumbia ParkAltoona United States

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Temple Beth Israel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baker Mansion, Quaint Corner Children's Museum, Jaffa Shrine, Broad Avenue Historic District.

~1170 ftS
Museum, Park, History museum
Baker Mansion, Altoona
6 min walk • The Baker Mansion is a historic home located at Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built between 1844 and 1848, and is a three-story, dressed stone building in the Greek Revival style. The front facade is five bays wide and features six fluted Ionic order columns.
1 miN
40°30'30"N • 78°24'27"W
Quaint Corner Children's Museum, Altoona
27 min walk • Museum, Children's museum
0.9 miN
Temple, Entertainment, Sport
Jaffa Shrine, Altoona
24 min walk • The Jaffa Shrine Center is a 3,200-seat multipurpose arena located in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania. The current Shrine Center, headquarters to the Jaffa Shriners, was built in 1930, opening on September 25 of that year. It was the largest convention center in Blair County until the Blair County Convention Center was built.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Broad Avenue Historic District, Altoona
18 min walk • Broad Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 140 contributing buildings in a residential area of Altoona.
0.9 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Veterans Memorial Field, Altoona
24 min walk • Veterans Memorial Field is a stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Altoona Rail Kings. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,000.