Bryant in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Temple Beth Zion

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

1. Temple Beth Zion Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1850, the congregation of Temple Beth Zion worshiped at different locations in Buffalo before erecting a synagogue at 599 Delaware Avenue in 1890. Following its destruction by fire in 1961, architect Max Abramowitz designed the current building, which was dedicated in 1967. The encircling walls represent the Ten Commandments and the rise skyward. The main sanctuary includes stained glass windows, a Holy Ark, a Menorah and Ten Commandment tablets, all by artist Ben Shahn. The Cofeld Judaic Museum is housed within.

Erected 2000 by Cofield Judaic Museum, E. and C. Karnofsky, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 42° 54.375′ N, 78° 52.299′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Bryant. It is at the intersection of Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384) and Barker Street, on the right when traveling north on Delaware Avenue. Marker is south of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Western New York.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this location: Westminster Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Toni Sisti Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bob Uplinger's Arrest (approx. 0.3 miles away); Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Theodore Roosevelt (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Religious Body in Buffalo (approx. 0.6 miles away); Valor (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

Other markers no longer nearby. Guide Board Road (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Wilcox Mansion (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Temple Beth Zion - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 4, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Northward View Temple Beth Zion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

2. Northward View Temple Beth Zion Marker

Temple Beth Zion and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

3. Temple Beth Zion and Marker

Southward View Temple Beth Zion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

4. Southward View Temple Beth Zion Marker

Temple Beth Zion and Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

5. Temple Beth Zion and Sign

North Side, Barker Street, Temple Beth Zion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

6. North Side, Barker Street, Temple Beth Zion

Corner-Cut View Temple Beth Zion and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

7. Corner-Cut View Temple Beth Zion and Marker

Marker in background, boxed by the entrance roof.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 2, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.