National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Congregation Tifereth Israel
a.k.a. Home Street Synagogue; Congregation Independent Chevra Tyfers Israel Anschai Corona
109-18 and 109-20 54th Ave., Corona, NY Local significance of the building: Architecture; European; Religion
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The first recorded jazz concert took place in New York City in 1917, featuring a band led by the pianist James Reese Europe. Jazz music would go on to become a defining feature of New York's cultural scene, with legendary clubs like the Cotton Club and the Village Vanguard.