Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, now known as Berea Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, is a historic

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building located in the Madison Park neighborhood of

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. The former synagogue, built as an early home of the

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, is built of

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gray

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from

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. It is a well-executed, 19th century version of a Byzantine church, designed by

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, a Baltimore architect. It features a large central dome, 40 feet in diameter, resting on a high octagonal drum pierced by rectangular windows of stained glass and two tall octagonal towers flanking the main entrance. Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Synagogue was listed on the

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in 1976.

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*, including photo from 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
Berea Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church website
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