Building Exterior, Washington Hebrew Congregation (Greater New Hope Baptist Church)
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Photograph: the church's towers extend slightly past the other surrounding building roofs. The large circular window is also centrally placed within the exterior façade.
This file appears in: Washington Hebrew Congregation (Greater New Hope Baptist Church): The congregation is the only synagogue to receive their charter through an Act of Congress.
Washington Hebrew Congregation (Greater New Hope Baptist Church): The congregation is the only synagogue to receive their charter through an Act of Congress.
Beginning in 1852 with a small group of German Jewish congregants practicing in private homes and rented space, the Washington Hebrew Congregation quickly grew to over 100 members, necessitating their…