The Beach Hebrew Institute

Photos by Alan L Brown - September 2006

Here at 109 Kenilworth Avenue is a 1982 Toronto Historical Board plaque which says:

In 1920 the Beach Hebrew Institute was established in this building. It was formerly the Kenilworth Avenue Baptist Church, built in 1895 and occupied until 1909. Later, for nine years, it was a local community centre known as Kenilworth Hall. Several years after it was acquired for a synagogue, the facade was altered under the supervision of architect W.G. Hunt to resemble more traditional 'shtibel' architectural style of small European communities, and the arched windows, parapet and entrance were added. This historic place of worship is an important part of the Beach community.

Related web pages
Beach Hebrew Institute
Beach community

Related Toronto plaque pages
Federation of the Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto
First Jewish Congregation in Canada West
Kiever Synagogue 1927
Knesseth Israel Synagogue
Original Site of Toronto Hebrew Congregation Holy Blossom
Pape Avenue Cemetery
Riot at Christie Pits
Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association

Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.669315 -79.301537

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