Judiciary Square in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Adas Israel Congregation
On this site stood the first purpose-built synagogue in Washington (Adas Israel Congregation, 1876). In 1969 it was moved to 3rd and G Streets, NW, and in 2019 it was moved again to 3rd and F Streets, NW. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is now part of the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 38° 53.888′ N, 77° 1.184′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Judiciary Square. It is on 6th Street Northwest south of G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 G St NW, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The National Building Museum (about 500 feet away); "Surratt Boarding House" (about 600 feet away); Discover DC / Gallery Place/Arena (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Mary Surratt's Boarding House (about 600 feet away); Man with Briefcase (about 700 feet away); The Daguerre Monument (about 700 feet away); Discover DC / Judiciary Square (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Roots of Freedom and Equality (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Lin Han, noodle master (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); The National Building Museum (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Mary Surratt's Boarding House (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Roots of Freedom and Equality (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
