Congregation Sherith Israel
- Architect
- Albert Pissis
- Year
- 1904
- Style
- Byzantine
- City
- San Francisco, CA
Congregation Sherith Israel, a Reform Jewish congregation founded in 1851 during the California Gold Rush, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. Its historic sanctuary, completed in 1905 and designed by Albert Pissis in the Byzantine Revival style, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and stands as one of San Francisco's most prominent architectural landmarks.
the building
Site of the graft trials. Between 1905 and 1908, the sanctuary served as the principal site of the San Francisco graft prosecution trials, giving the building a civic history that runs alongside its role as a place of worship.
the style
Albert Pissis designed the sanctuary in the Byzantine Revival style, giving the synagogue its distinctive dome and facade, a departure from the classical vocabulary he used elsewhere in San Francisco.
More on Byzantinethe architect
Albert Pissis was a notable San Francisco architect who designed Congregation Sherith Israel's sanctuary, completed in 1905 in the Byzantine Revival style.
significance
Congregation Sherith Israel is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States, founded in 1851, and its sanctuary building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of San Francisco's most prominent architectural landmarks.
nearby
- Bush Street Temple
- Tobin House
- Atherton House
- Japan Center (San Francisco)
- Spreckels Mansion
- Bourn Mansion