The Rego Park Jewish Center is a
Conservative
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synagogue
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located in the
Rego Park
Rego Park is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. Rego Park is bordered to the north by Elmhurst and Corona, to the east and south by Forest Hills, and to the west by Middle Village. Rego Park's boundaries include Queen ...
neighborhood of
Queens
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,
New York City
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,
New York
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, United States.
Designed by the architectural firm of Frank Grad & Sons, the
Art Deco
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Streamline Moderne
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building was completed in 1948.
The
façade
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features a mosaic by Hungarian-born artist
A. Raymond Katz.
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The building is listed on both the New York State and ]National Register of Historic Places
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Gallery
Image:Rego Park Jewish Center 01.JPG, Mosaic by A. Raymond Katz
Image:Rego Park Jewish Center 02.JPG, Main building
Image:Rego Park Jewish Center 03.JPG, Entire complex as seen from Queens Blvd.
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Rego Park, Queens