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Congregation Beth Israel

5600 N. Braeswood Boulevard
  • Architect
  • Year Built
    1967
  • Building Type
    Institutional
  • Neighborhood
    Meyerland
  • Quadrant
    SW
  • Status
    Still With Us

Stephen Fox states in the HOUSTON ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE that this building, whose architecture, in a style called New Formalism, is reminiscent of the Michigan architect, Minoru Yamasaki. It is also home to the oldest Jewish congregation in Texas.