Beth Sholom Congregation, Elkins Park

Name: Beth Sholom Congregation
Address: 8231 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, United States

#2 among attractions in Elkins Park

Top attraction, Synagogue

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Facts and practical information

Beth Sholom Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located at 8231 Old York Road in the Philadelphia suburb of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It is the only synagogue designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Beth Sholom is Hebrew for House of Peace. Completed in 1959, it has been called a "startling, translucent, modernist evocation of an ancient temple, transposed to a Philadelphia suburb by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007 for its architecture. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1959 (65 years ago)Coordinates: 40°4'54"N, 75°7'34"W

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8231 Old York RdElkins ParkElkins Park United States

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Beth Sholom Congregation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheltenham Township, Abington Art Center, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Henry West Breyer Sr. House.

1.2 miSE
Area
Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Cheltenham Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cheltenham's population density ranges from over 10,000 per square mile in rowhouses and high-rise apartments along Cheltenham Avenue to historic neighborhoods in Wyncote and Elkins Park.
0.9 miNE
Art gallery, Classes and workshops, Shopping
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown
23 min walk • Abington Art Center is an art center built in 1939, and located in Abington Township, a northern suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Elkins Park
21 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at Old York and Ashbourne Roads in Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built in 1861, and is a gray stone church in the Gothic style. The church was conceived by noted financier Jay Cooke, along with John W. Thomas, J.F.
~480 ftW
City hall
Henry West Breyer Sr. House, Elkins Park
3 min walk • Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is a historic home located at Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
~1980 ftS
Museum, History museum
Richard Wall house, Elkins Park
10 min walk • The Richard Wall house, built 1682, is a historic home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It had continuous Wall family residency for over 150 years, having been in the Wall family and its descendants through 1847. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as "Wall House" also known as "The Ivy".
1.2 miW
Park
Curtis Arboretum, Elkins Park
32 min walk • The Curtis Arboretum is a forty-eight-acre arboretum located at 1250 Church Road, Wyncote, Pennsylvania in Cheltenham Township, near Philadelphia. The arboretum was founded by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in honor of her father, Cyrus Curtis. The landscaping was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
~1840 ftNW
Universities and schools
Salus University, Elkins Park
9 min walk • Salus University is a private university in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, specializing in degree programs for the health care professions.
1.2 miN
Library
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, Jenkintown
30 min walk • Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as Jenkintown Library, is a historic lyceum and library building located at Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built in 1839, and expanded in 1909–1910.
1.3 miW
Universities and schools
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Elkins Park
33 min walk • The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College is a Jewish seminary in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. It is the only seminary affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism.
1.1 miS
Universities and schools
Gratz College, Elkins Park
28 min walk • Gratz College is a private Jewish college in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origins to 1856 when banker, philanthropist, and communal leader Hyman Gratz and the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia joined to establish a trust to create a Hebrew teachers college.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beth Sholom Congregation?

Nearby attractions include Henry West Breyer Sr. House, Elkins Park (3 min walk), Salus University, Elkins Park (9 min walk), Richard Wall house, Elkins Park (10 min walk), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Elkins Park (21 min walk).

How to get to Beth Sholom Congregation by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beth Sholom Congregation:

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Elkins Park (19 min walk)
Jenkintown-Wyncote (26 min walk)