Lloyd Street Synagogue

The Lloyd Street Synagogue in Baltimore is a historic Greek Revival building considered the oldest surviving synagogue in Maryland. Designed by architects Robert Cary Long Jr. and William Reasin, its facade is distinguished by four Doric columns and a classical pediment painted a pale pink, while the main structure is built of brick. Originally erected by the Nidche Yisroel Jewish congregation, the building was later sold to a Catholic church and then served an Orthodox congregation before being saved from demolition in 1963. That preservation effort led to the founding of the Jewish Museum of Maryland, which owns the building today. Now open to visitors as a museum near the Inner Harbor, it is not only architecturally significant, earning it a place on the National Register of Historic Places, but also holds archaeological finds, including a mikvah considered one of the oldest known in the United States. Here you can experience the rich Jewish history of Baltimore.