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Historic Synagogues in Onondaga County, NY

Synagogues and Jewish community buildings on the record near you, some among the oldest in the country.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Onondaga County is one of 62 counties in New York. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Women taking photos inside a blue ornate building - historic synagogues — Photo: Hasan Mrad on Unsplash

People entering a building with blue windows - historic synagogues — Photo: Hasan Mrad on Unsplash

Ornate interior of a historic synagogue with benches and balconies - historic synagogues — Photo: Yura Timoshenko on Unsplash

On the record near Onondaga County, NY

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match historic synagogues within 120 miles of Onondaga County, NY, out of 240 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 147 listed sites carry Onondaga County as their county.

Eaton Family Residence--Jewish Center of Norwich53 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Norwich · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Jewish Young Men's and Women's Association73 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Rochester · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Temple Beth-El91 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Hornell · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Congregation Bnai Israel Synagogue104 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Fleischmanns · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Aqudas Achim Synagogue106 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Livingston Manor · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Tefereth Israel Anshei Parksville Synagogue110 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Parksville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Jewish Community Center of White Sulphur Springs111 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · White Sulphur Springs · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Jewish Center of Lake Huntington113 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Lake Huntington · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Hunter Synagogue116 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Hunter · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue117 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Swan Lake · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Joseph, Beth, Synagogue117 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Tupper Lake · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Loch Sheldrake Synagogue118 miles from the center of Onondaga County · Building · Loch Sheldrake · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Onondaga County, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Synagogues in Onondaga County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Onondaga County, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Onondaga County, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Onondaga County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Onondaga County, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Onondaga County, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.