The Mt. Sinai Synagogue is an historic synagogue located at 2610 Pioneer Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the United States. The synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Mt. Sinai Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Moshe Halfon
StatusActive
Location
Location2610 Pioneer Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
CountryUnited States
Mt. Sinai Synagogue is located in Wyoming
Mt. Sinai Synagogue
Location in Wyoming
Geographic coordinates41°08′27″N 104°49′25″W / 41.14083°N 104.82361°W / 41.14083; -104.82361
Architecture
Architect(s)Earl C. Morris
TypeSynagogue
StyleMid-Century Modernist
General contractorCarl Christensen
Date established1910 (as a congregation)
Completed1951
Specifications
Capacity450 worshippers
Interior area13,000 square feet (1,200 m2)
MaterialsSteel; red brick
Mt. Sinai Synagogue
NRHP reference No.100001575
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2017
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The congregation was founded in 1910 by Eastern European and German Jews. In 1915, with the assistance of the Homestead Acts and the Jewish Agricultural Society, the original synagogue building was completed and was the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Wyoming.[3] The synagogue moved in 1951 to its current location.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Weekly list". National Park Service. September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mt. Sinai Synagogue". National Park Service. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ a b Kasckow, Katherine (May 24, 2017). "Mt. Sinai Synagogue". Historic Wyoming.