American Synagogues: A Century of Architecture and Jewish Community

by Samuel D. Gruber, Paul Rocheleau (Photographer), Scott J. Tilden (Editor)

American Synagogues is the first book to explore the exceptional architecture of modern American synagogues in the twentieth century, and this intriguing book relates the fascinating history of the Jewish people in America and how it is expressed in twentieth-century synagogue design.

The book features all new photography of synagogues in many styles from a dozen states, many never before published in any form. The synagogues were designed by European masters, the best-known modern American architects, and by important contemporary architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, and Minoru Yamasaki.

Genres: Architecture

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 17, 2003

Reviews

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done for the serious architectural student. OK for the layman.