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Former United Hebrews of Ocala Synagogue

Historic 1888 Ocala building originally constructed as a synagogue and now used by Ocala Bible Chapel.

Ocala, Florida, United StatesFounded 1888

Historic former United Hebrews of Ocala synagogue building

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The United Hebrews of Ocala synagogue was completed in 1888 as a purpose-built Jewish house of worship. It later served Temple B'nai Darom until the congregation left the building in 1976. The structure survived and was adaptively reused rather than demolished. It is no longer a synagogue and today is used by Ocala Bible Chapel for Christian worship and community activity. The building remains part of Ocala's historic fabric and preserves an important physical link to the city's nineteenth-century Jewish community. Historic 1888 Ocala building originally constructed as a synagogue and now used by Ocala Bible Chapel. In Jewish World Records, Former United Hebrews of Ocala Synagogue is connected to the record “Oldest Building in Florida Originally Built as a Synagogue,” based on the stored achievement of Built in 1888.

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Former United Hebrews of Ocala synagogue building, Ocala, Florida

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Oldest Building in Florida Originally Built as a Synagogue

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Former United Hebrews of Ocala Synagogue

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Built in 1888

The record for the "Oldest Building in Florida Originally Built as a Synagogue" is held by the former United Hebrews of Ocala synagogue, which was "Built in 1888". Located at 729 N.E. 2nd Street in Ocala, the structure was the third purpose-built synagogue completed in the state. The National Park Service confirms the building's survival within the Tuscawilla Park Historic District and its construction date of circa 1888. Its identity is also corroborated by sources including the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life and the University of North Florida. The original congregation used the building until 1976, after which it was adapted for Christian worship.

Country: United States
Achievement location: Ocala, Florida, United States
Achievement date: 1888

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