B-346+SPURA+Beth+Hamedrash+Hagodol+Synagogue

SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS LIST

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-from [] United Jewish Council of the East Side

NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue, 60-64 Norfolk St., New York, 99001438, LISTED, 11/30/99 [] originally Norfolk St Batist Church, 60-64 norfolk st William F. Pedersen & Assocs pg -AIA Guide “now Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue, 60-64 Norfolk st (1850), desined 1967. America’s oldest congregation of Orthodox Russian Jews, estb. In 1852, coverted this Gothic Revial church into a synagogue in 1885. Among the notable original features are the Gothic woodwork and the iron fence. The building was erected by a Baptist congregation that followed its members north, finally becoming the Riverside Church. Pg 49, NYC Landmarks, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

Some complaints were made Department of Building, Building info system: 01/25/2006 LR STS THAT SEVERAL PIECES OF THE CEILING AND CORNERS HAS COLLAPSED/ BEST TIME TO INSPECT ANYDAY 7AM-9AM OR 4PM-5PM NO DEFECT NOTED-ROOF ,CORNER
 * Category Code:** 30 BUILDING SHAKING/VIBRATING/STRUCT STABILITY AFFECTED
 * Disposition:** 01/26/2006 - - I2 - NO VIOLATION WARRANTED FOR COMPLAINT AT TIME OF INSPECTION

30 BUILDING SHAKING/VIBRATING/STRUCT STABILITY AFFECTED
 * Re: || PART OF BRICK FENCE HAS COLLAPSED, THE REST OF IT IS IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING ||
 * Comments:** FAILURE TO MAINTAIN HAZ. BRICKS WALL ALSO VIOL. WRITTEN FOR 50 NORFOLK ST FAILURE TOMAINTAIN
 * Disposition:** 03/27/2001 - - A9 - ECB & BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS SERVED

"In mid-1998, the main sanctuary window of the historic Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue blew in during a summer storm and its congregation needed help." -http://www.nycjewishtours.org/preservation.htm, Jewish Conservancy website