Historical Marker
B'nai Abraham Synagogue
Historical marker location:
302 N. Park, Brenham, Texas
( 302 N. Park Street, Brenham)
Marker installed: 1965
Built 1893 for one of first Orthodox congregations in Texas. Founded 1885. Still serves the community. Strict Hebrew worship with segregation of men and women, no instrumental music, dietary laws and total historic prayer book adherence.
The first domed stadium in the world, the Astrodome, was built in Houston in 1965 and hosted numerous sporting events and concerts over the years.