Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is an historic former

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building located in the Madison Park neighborhood of

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, in the United States. The former synagogue, built as an early place of worship of the

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, is built of

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gray

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from

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. It is a well-executed

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building, designed by

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, a Baltimore architect. It features a large central dome, in diameter, resting on a high octagonal drum pierced by rectangular windows of stained glass and two tall octagonal towers flanking the main entrance. Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue was listed on the

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in 1976, and lies within the Madison Park Historic District, however outside the

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. The building was acquired by the Berea Temple

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in 1960, and repurposed as a

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*, including photo from 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
Berea Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church website
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