| Rutland Jewish Center | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Non-denominational |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Congregation Adath Israel |
| Leadership | Rabbi Ellie Shemtov |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 96 Grove Street,Rutland,Vermont |
| Country | United States |
  Location inVermont | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°36′44″N72°58′53″W / 43.61222°N 72.98139°W /43.61222; -72.98139 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Brunner & Tryon |
| Type | Library |
| Style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Date established | 1911(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1927(acquired the Baxter building) |
| Construction cost | $12,500(purchase price) |
| Materials | Marble |
| Website | |
| rutlandjewishcenter | |
H. H. Baxter Memorial Library | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 (1889) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000239 |
| Added to NRHP | August 24, 1978 |
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TheRutland Jewish Center is anon-denominationalJewishsynagogue and religious community center located at 96 Grove Street inRutland,Vermont, in the United States. The synagogue, owned by the Congregation Adath Israel, is located in the formerH. H. Baxter Memorial Library building, aRichardsonian Romanesque structure that is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.
The Rutland Jewish Center (RJC) provides a variety of cultural and educational services to the Jewish community of the Rutland area. It offers both adult and children's classes, the latter includingBar Mitzvah andBat Mitzvah training.
The RJC building is acruciform structure, built out of grey marble quarried inWest Rutland and laid in irregular courses. Prominent features include the arched entranceportico at the corner of Grove and Library Streets, and the multi-stage square tower that has an open top stage, each side featuring a pair of round-arched openings separated by a round column. The building was constructed as a library in 1889 by Mary E. Roberts Baxter in honor of her husband,Horace Henry Baxter, aNew York City financier and part-owner of the Rutland Marble Company. The building was designed by Brunner & Tryon, and was opened to the public in 1895.[2]
In 1927, the building was purchased by Congregation Adath Israel, which had been formed in Rutland in 1911. The domed section of the library was repurposed for use as the main synagogue.[2] The building has since been sympathetically enlarged.
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