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By Presidential Proclamation, President George W. Bush designated
May as Jewish American Heritage Month. The Heritage Documentation
Programs is pleased to promote awareness of and appreciation
for the historical accomplishments of Jewish Americans during
Jewish American Heritage Month. As part of this celebration,
this site showcases a selection of historic properties documented
by the Historic American Building Survey, commemorating the
events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate
Jewish Americans' contributions to American history. Join the
Heritage Documentation Programs in paying tribute to the accomplishments
of Jewish Americans.
Featured
Properties
 Woodbine
Brotherhood Synagogue
HABS NJ-866
Woodbine, NJ
First documented by HABS in 1979, The Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue
was built by the Woodbine Brotherhood as the religious, cultural,
and educational center of a colony of East European Jewish immigrants.
Constructed entirely by the colonists on an American design,
the Synagogue is symbolic of several basic characteristics of
Woodbine. Founded in 1891, Woodbine was the largest and most
successful of a number of towns established in South Jersey
by East European Jewish immigrants in the latter nineteenth
century. For more information, please view the HABS
documentation at the Library of Congress.
 Touro
Synagogue
HABS RI-278
Newport, RI
First documented by HABS in 1937, Touro Synagogue is a unit
of the National Park Service. Dedicated in 1762, it is the oldest
synagogue in the United States, and continues to serve an active
congregation today. For more information, please visit the Touro
Synagogue National Historic Site website,
or the view the HABS
documentation at the Library of Congress.
 Old
Jewish Orphanage
HABS SC-13-15
Charleston, SC
First documented by HABS in 1934, this building is a good example of Neoclassical
design. The building's history is indelibly tied to the Hebrew Orphan Society,
the oldest
incorporated Jewish charitable organization in the United States, which chose
the building to house its orphanage and other community services from 1833-1931.
Beyond its philanthropic purposes, the building also functioned as a center of
Jewish
culture
and influence in Charleston. For more information, please visit the HABS
documentation at the Library of Congress.
 Jewish
Cemetery
HABS CA-38-7
Sonora, CA
First documented by HABS in 1934, this Jewish cemetery features interesting
landscape features and gravestones. For more information, please visit the HABS
documentation at the Library of Congress.
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