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Manhattan, United States

Angel Orensanz Center

Manhattan, United States

Angel Orensanz Center
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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Phone
+1-212-253-0452

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The Angel Orensanz Center, located at 172 Norfolk Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, is a Gothic Revival synagogue erected in 1849 by architect Alexander Saeltzer. Originally the largest synagogue in the United States at the time of its construction and now the oldest surviving synagogue building in New York City, the building served various congregations until 1974. After decades of abandonment and vandalism, Spanish sculptor and painter Angel Orensanz purchased and restored the property in 1986, converting it into an art gallery and performance venue. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a historic landmark in 1987. Today it functions as both an arts center and home to The Shul of New York, a liberal non-denominational synagogue.

Architect

Alexander Saeltzer

Movement

Gothic Revival
Built
Type
art gallery, event venue
Heritage
New York City Landmark
Place
Manhattan, United States

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Location

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