Property Record
8223 N PORT WASHINGTON RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Congregation Sinai Synagogue |
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| Reference Number: | 222366 |
| Location (Address): | 8223 N PORT WASHINGTON RD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Fox Point |
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| Year Built: | 1961 |
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| Additions: | 2006 |
| Survey Date: | 2012 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Stone Veneer |
| Architect: | Loebl, Schlossman & Bennett (original synagogue); The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc. (2006 addition) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. The Congregation Sinai Synagogue was built in 1961-62 and exhibits characteristics of the Neo-Expressionist style, which is common for religious buildings built during the era. The asymmetrical building has a sculptural form that contains dramatic, irregular shapes with the tendency to avoid right angles. Its west wing features a prominent, curved, blank stone wall and an inclined cantilever roof. Fenestration includes clerestory windows and large fixed pane expanses. The east wing also has a large curved stone wall, though it is marked with a single, center row of small square windows. The roof is V-shaped and overhangs west-facing clerestory windows. The north walls of the east wing are mostly glass with a rectilinear muntin pattern. In 2006, additions were constructed on the east and rear elevations of the synagogue. Congregation Sinai was established in 1955 as a Reform Jewish community with Rabbi Jay R. Brickman serving as its first religious leader. The subject synagogue was designed by the prominent Chicago architectural firm Loebl, Schlossman & Bennett, which also designed a number of religious buildings in Chicago. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historic photographs of Congregation Sinai Synagogue in possession of Congregation Sinai. "Congregation Sinai Temple" information regarding the 2006 addition found on The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc. website “Architecture and History Survey: I-43” WHS project number 12-0649/MI/OZ. 2012. Prepared by Mead & Hunt Inc. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |