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Fire Damages New York’s Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue | Fire Damages New York’s Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue |
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A fire broke out Sunday at an abandoned Lower East Side synagogue that once housed the city’s oldest Jewish Orthodox congregation. | A fire broke out Sunday at an abandoned Lower East Side synagogue that once housed the city’s oldest Jewish Orthodox congregation. |
It took the Fire Department about two hours to bring the fire, which started around 7 p.m., under control, a spokesman said. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation. | It took the Fire Department about two hours to bring the fire, which started around 7 p.m., under control, a spokesman said. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation. |
The fire occurred at 60 Norfolk Street, the spokesman said, which is the home of Beth Hamedrash Hagodol, a city landmark built in 1850. | The fire occurred at 60 Norfolk Street, the spokesman said, which is the home of Beth Hamedrash Hagodol, a city landmark built in 1850. |
Smoke from the fire appeared to blanket part of the sky over the Lower East Side in an aerial photograph shared online by Bill Ritter, a news anchor at WABC. | Smoke from the fire appeared to blanket part of the sky over the Lower East Side in an aerial photograph shared online by Bill Ritter, a news anchor at WABC. |
Photos shared online showed a bright-orange blaze that appeared to have done significant damage to the building. | Photos shared online showed a bright-orange blaze that appeared to have done significant damage to the building. |
The Gothic Revival-style building was originally built as a Baptist church and purchased in 1885 by the Orthodox congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagodol. | The Gothic Revival-style building was originally built as a Baptist church and purchased in 1885 by the Orthodox congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagodol. |
The building was saved from demolition in 1967, when Rabbi Ephraim Oshry secured a landmark designation. David W. Dunlap, a New York Times reporter, made reference to the story in his 2004 book “From Abyssinian to Zion.” | |
In 2001, another fire destroyed the building’s roof and ceiling. | In 2001, another fire destroyed the building’s roof and ceiling. |
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