The Kingsway Jewish Center is an historic Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 2810

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, United States.

History

The Center complex includes the synagogue (1951), school block (1957), and catering hall wing (). The synagogue features a series of 18 windows designed by

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. It is a four-story steel frame building with a brick faced facade that steps back from the property line as it rises. The school building is a simple three story building with long rectangular windows and several entrances. It was listed on the

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in 2010.

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* Synagogues completed in 1951 Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn Synagogues in Brooklyn Midwood, Brooklyn Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City Art Deco synagogues 1928 establishments in New York City 1920s architecture in the United States Jewish organizations established in 1928 Modern Orthodox synagogues in New York City Art Deco architecture in Brooklyn 20th-century synagogues in the United States {{authority control