Cheltenham Township near Elkins Park in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Beth Sholom Synagogue
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
Completed in 1959, this synagogue is one of the greatest achievements of Frank Lloyd Wright who worked with Rabbi Mortimer J. Cohen to create "A new thing — the American spirit wedded to the ancient spirit of Israel."
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Frank Lloyd Wright, the National Historic Landmarks, and the Synagogues series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 40° 4.931′ N, 75° 7.592′ W. Marker is near Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Cheltenham Township. It is at the intersection of Old York Road and Foxcroft Road, on the right when traveling north on Old York Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8231 Old York Rd, Elkins Park PA 19027, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Beth Sholom Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); First Assembly of Abington Friends Meeting (approx. Ό mile away); Wall House (The Ivy) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shoemaker-Bosler Mill Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Shoemaker-Bosler Mill Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Church Road and Washington Lane Historic Crossroad (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cyrus H. K. Curtis (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkins Park.
Additional keywords. Judaica, Judaism, Frank Lloyd Wright
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
