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Historic Synagogues in Ontario County, NY

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

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Ontario County is one of 62 counties in New York. The record can, and the closest listings to Ontario County, NY are below.

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 Ontario County, NY

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match historic synagogues within 200 miles of Ontario County, NY, out of 240 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 50 listed sites carry Ontario County as their county.

Jewish Young Men's and Women's Association25 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Rochester · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Temple Beth-El44 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Hornell · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Temple Beth Zion82 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Buffalo · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Temple B'Nai Israel82 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Olean · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Eaton Family Residence--Jewish Center of Norwich97 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Norwich · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Aqudas Achim Synagogue142 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Livingston Manor · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Jewish Center of Lake Huntington143 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Lake Huntington · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Jewish Community Center of White Sulphur Springs145 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · White Sulphur Springs · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Tefereth Israel Anshei Parksville Synagogue146 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Parksville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Congregation Bnai Israel Synagogue148 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Fleischmanns · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue150 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Swan Lake · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Loch Sheldrake Synagogue154 miles from the center of Ontario County · Building · Loch Sheldrake · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Synagogues in Ontario County, step by step

1
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 Ontario County, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Ontario 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 Ontario County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Ontario 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 Ontario 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.