Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic synagogue located at rochester in monroe county”. Today it says “historic former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place”. It now reads “Historic former synagogue in Rochester, New York, United States”.
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Historic former synagogue in Rochester, New York, United States Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria , also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel , is a historic former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in Rochester , Monroe County , New York , in the United States. The synagogue was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building with decorative cast stone classical details. It is five-bays wide with the end bays being square towers and a recessed triangular parapet is between the two towers. The front façade features a portico with four Ionic order round columns. The building was used as a synagogue until 2004. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The Abandoned Upstate Project . 2024 . National Register of Historic Places .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
United States historic place Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria , also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel, is a historic synagogue located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York . It was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building with decorative cast stone classical details. It is five-bays wide with the end bays being square towers and a recessed triangular parapet is between the two towers. The front facade features a portico with four Ionic order round columns. The building was used as a synagogue until 1961. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Front oblique Front oblique Historic marker Rear Rear corner "National Register of Historic Places Listings" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
United States historic place Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria , also known as Congregation B'Nai Israel, is a historic synagogue located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York . It was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building with decorative cast stone classical details. It is five-bays wide with the end bays being square towers and a recessed triangular parapet is between the two towers. The front façade features a portico with four Ionic order round columns. The building was used as a synagogue until 2004. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Front oblique Front oblique Historic marker Rear Rear corner "National Register of Historic Places Listings" .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic synagogue located at rochester in monroe county”. Today it says “historic former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place”. It now reads “Historic former synagogue in Rochester, New York, United States”. Read the current article and compare.
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historic synagogue located at rochester in monroe county
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historic former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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