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Ohev Sholem Synagogue (New London, Connecticut)

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic synagogue at 109 blinman street in new london”. Today it says “historic former jewish synagogue building”.
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Historic former synagogue in New London, Connecticut, US For similarly named synagogues, see Ohev Sholom . The Ohev Sholem Synagogue is an historic former Jewish synagogue building, located at 109 Blinman Street in New London , Connecticut , in the United States. Built in 1919-1920, the building is good example of the Classical Revival and Colonial Revival styles applied to synagogue architecture. The building served a religious function until 1974, when it was sold to a Latino community organization. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 for its architectural significance, and as part of a multiple property listing of fifteen historic synagogues in Connecticut. National Register of Historic Places .

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historic synagogue at 109 blinman street in new london

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historic former jewish synagogue building

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