| Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The former synagogue, in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Location | |
| Location | 5501 Old York Road,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania 19141 |
| Country | United States |
  Location of the former synagogue inPhiladelphia | |
| Coordinates | 40°2′13″N75°8′37″W / 40.03694°N 75.14361°W /40.03694; -75.14361 |
| Architecture | |
| Architects |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Classical Revival |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Materials | Limestone,granite, ceramic tiling |
Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue | |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002267 |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1983 |
| [1] | |
TheHenry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue, commonly called theFrank Memorial Synagogue, is a historicalsynagogue on the grounds ofJefferson Einstein Hospital, inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania, United States. The synagogue was funded substantially by Rose S. Frank and named in honor of her late husband, Henry S. Frank, aphilanthropist who died in 1887.[2][3]
The building was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4]
The synagogue was built in 1901 on the grounds of the Jewish Hospital of Philadelphia, now theJefferson Einstein Hospital;[5][6] and is the only synagogue in the world known to be located on hospital grounds.[7]
The architect,Arnold W. Brunner, was inspired by the recent publication of images of several Roman-era synagogues inIsrael, particularly the handsome and largely intact synagogue atKfar Bar'am. Several synagogues had been studied by the BritishPalestine Exploration Fund and illustrations were published in theJewish Encyclopedia.[5]
The Frank Memorial synagogue replicated the round arch of the door of the standing ruin at Kfar Bar'am, and the lintel from the smaller synagogue at Kfar Bar'am that is now in theLouvre. The inscription on the lintel is taken from that inscription and reads, in Hebrew, "Peace be upon the place, and on all the places of Israel."[5] Over the door is a seven-branchedMenorah in a wreath, copied from the ancientNabratein synagogue.[5] The synagogue's floors are set withmosaics, although it was built before mosaic synagogue floors had been discovered in ancient synagogues in Israel.[5]
The supervising architect wasFrank Furness, who had been the principal architect of the Jewish Hospital since 1871.[8]
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