The Old Beth Israel Synagogue in Greenville

Built in 1929-30, the Old Beth Israel Synagogue is a significant and historic building located in the Stone Avenue neighborhood of Greenville, South Carolina. Originally built for a congregation founded in 1910, the synagogue was designed by the local architect Joseph Cunningham. At the time of its construction, the synagogue was located in a residential area. It was the first Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Greenville.

In 1959, Grace Evangelical Methodist Church moved into the building, and in 1964, the building became the home of the Greenville Labor Temple Cooperative. Later in 1977, Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church bought the building and held its first service there in May 1978. A photo studio bought the building in 1988 and sold it in 2004.

In 2015, the building was restored and repurposed as a private residence for the local entrepreneurs Melinda Lehman and Terry Iwaskiw. No evidence of the building's use as a synagogue remains except for a small brick-and-tile Star of David on either side of the parapet. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

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