Touro Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 4238 St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 |
Country | United States |
Location in New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Geographic coordinates | 29°55′34″N 90°06′02″W / 29.926188°N 90.100521°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) |
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Type | Synagogue |
Style | Byzantine Revival |
Date established | 1881 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1909 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 800 worshippers |
Dome(s) | One |
Dome dia. (outer) | 71 feet (22 m) |
Materials | Brick; terracotta; ceramic tiles |
Website | |
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Touro Synagogue is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 4238 St. Charles Avenue, in Uptown New Orleans Louisiana. It was named after Judah Touro, the son of Isaac Touro, the namesake of the country's oldest synagogue, Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island. The New Orleans Touro Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States and the oldest in the country outside the original Thirteen Colonies.