Etz Chaim Synagogue, Portland

Name: Etz Chaim Synagogue
Address: 267 Congress St, Portland, United States

#54 among attractions in Portland

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Etz Chaim Synagogue is a synagogue in Portland, Maine. Located at 267 Congress Street, it is the only immigrant-era European-style synagogue remaining in Maine. It was founded in 1921 as an English-language synagogue, rather than a traditional Yiddish-language one. Gary S. Berenson presides as Rabbi of the congregation. ()

Coordinates: 43°39'45"N, 70°15'11"W

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267 Congress StEast BaysidePortland United States

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Etz Chaim Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Eastern Promenade, Time and Temperature Building, Portland Observatory.

0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
15 min walk • Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL.
0.6 miNE
Cycling, Bike path, Playground
Eastern Promenade, Portland
15 min walk • The Eastern Promenade is a historic promenade, 68.2-acre public park and recreation area in Portland, Maine. Construction of the Promenade began in 1836 and continued periodically until 1934.
0.5 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
12 min walk • The Time and Temperature Building, originally known as the Chapman Building, and officially 477 Congress Street, is a fourteen-story office building in downtown Portland, Maine.
~1630 ftNE
Observation decks and towers, Observatories and planetariums, Historical place
Portland Observatory, Portland
8 min walk • The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States.
~500 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland
3 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a historic cathedral at 307 Congress Street in Portland, Maine that serves as seat of the Diocese of Portland. The pastor is Bishop Robert Deeley, and the rector is Father Seamus Griesbach.
0.4 miSW
Museum, History museum
Maine Historical Society, Portland
10 min walk • The Maine Historical Society is the official state historical society of Maine. It is located at 489 Congress Street in downtown Portland.
~1990 ftSW
Church
First Parish Church, Portland
10 min walk • First Parish Church is an historic church at 425 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1825 for a congregation established in 1674, it is the oldest church building in the city, and one of its finest examples of Federal period architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
~1060 ftS
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Lincoln Park, Portland
6 min walk • Lincoln Park is a 1.8-acre urban park in downtown Portland, Maine. Created in 1866 following the 1866 Great Fire which burned down most of the buildings of Portland, it was named in honor of former President Abraham Lincoln.
~1630 ftSW
City hall
Portland City Hall, Portland
8 min walk • Portland City Hall is the center of city government in Portland, Maine. It is located at 389 Congress Street, and is set in a prominent rise, anchoring a cluster of civic buildings at the eastern end of Portland's downtown.
~1840 ftN
Park
Fort Sumner, Portland
9 min walk • Fort Sumner was a coastal defense fortification on Munjoy Hill in Portland, Maine, United States. It was built in 1794 as part of the first system of coastal fortifications built by the United States.
0.5 miNE
Church, Theater, Queen Anne architecture
St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland
13 min walk • The St. Lawrence Arts Center is a performing arts center and community space at 76 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill district of Portland, Maine. It is located in the former parish house of the St. Lawrence Church, a historic Romanesque church that was built in 1897 and demolished in 2008.

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Which popular attractions are close to Etz Chaim Synagogue?

Nearby attractions include Maine Jewish Museum, Portland (1 min walk), St. Paul's Church and Rectory, Portland (2 min walk), Mayo Street Arts, Portland (2 min walk), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland (3 min walk).

How to get to Etz Chaim Synagogue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Etz Chaim Synagogue:

Bus

Congress St + India St • Lines: 9B, Brz (2 min walk)
City Hall - Congress St. • Lines: 9B (9 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (13 min walk)