Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York
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Eldridge Street Synagogue in New York is a historic 19th-century Jewish house of worship renowned for its ornate Moorish Revival architecture and status as one of the first grand synagogues built by Eastern European immigrants in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eldridge Street Synagogue | 6 |
| Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4167763 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York Context triple: [Moorish Revival, notableExample, Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York]
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A.
High Synagogue
The High Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Kraków’s Kazimierz district, notable for its Renaissance architecture and role in the city’s former Jewish quarter.
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B.
Rumbach Street Synagogue
The Rumbach Street Synagogue is a 19th-century Moorish Revival Jewish synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its distinctive octagonal design and richly ornamented interior.
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C.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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D.
Kane Street Synagogue
Kane Street Synagogue is a historic Jewish congregation and synagogue in Brooklyn known for its long-standing role in the religious and cultural life of the Cobble Hill community.
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E.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Chania, Crete, restored after World War II and serving as both a place of worship and a center for Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York Target entity description: Eldridge Street Synagogue in New York is a historic 19th-century Jewish house of worship renowned for its ornate Moorish Revival architecture and status as one of the first grand synagogues built by Eastern European immigrants in the United States.
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A.
High Synagogue
The High Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Kraków’s Kazimierz district, notable for its Renaissance architecture and role in the city’s former Jewish quarter.
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B.
Rumbach Street Synagogue
The Rumbach Street Synagogue is a 19th-century Moorish Revival Jewish synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its distinctive octagonal design and richly ornamented interior.
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C.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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D.
Kane Street Synagogue
Kane Street Synagogue is a historic Jewish congregation and synagogue in Brooklyn known for its long-standing role in the religious and cultural life of the Cobble Hill community.
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E.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Chania, Crete, restored after World War II and serving as both a place of worship and a center for Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ museum ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| addedToNRHP | 1973 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Congregation Adath Yeshurun
ⓘ
linked to:
Kahal Adath Jeshurun
Kahal Adath Jeshurun ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
Moorish Revival ⓘ Romanesque Revival ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Romanesque
|
| constructionEnd | 1887 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1886 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Congregation Kahal Adath Jeshurun
ⓘ
linked to:
Kahal Adath Jeshurun
|
| foundedBy | Eastern European Jewish immigrants ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
house of worship
ⓘ
museum of Jewish history ⓘ |
| hasTower | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| inception | 1887 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower East Side
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| majorRestorationCompleted | 2007 ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate ark
ⓘ
onion-shaped domes ⓘ ornate stained-glass windows ⓘ painted and stenciled interior ⓘ rose window ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| NYCLandmarkDesignationDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Museum at Eldridge Street ⓘ |
| primaryUsePeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| restorationStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the first grand synagogues built by Eastern European Jews in the United States
ⓘ
symbol of Jewish immigrant life on the Lower East Side ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 12 Eldridge Street ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | guided tours available ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York Description of subject: Eldridge Street Synagogue in New York is a historic 19th-century Jewish house of worship renowned for its ornate Moorish Revival architecture and status as one of the first grand synagogues built by Eastern European immigrants in the United States.
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