President Street Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1889–1926) |
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Location | |
Location | President Street, Johannesburg, Transvaal |
Country | South Africa |
Location of the former synagogue in Johannesburg | |
Geographic coordinates | 26°12′13″S 28°02′43″E / 26.2036°S 28.0452°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Arthur Reid |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Date established | 1887 (as a congregation) |
Groundbreaking | November 1888 |
Completed | 1889 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | South |
Materials | Brick |
The President Street Synagogue was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. It was the first synagogue in Transvaal and was completed in 1889. The synagogue building was sold in 1926.