Bikur Cholim Synagogue
The building which housed Bikur Cholim Synagogue on Iranistan Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was built in 1894 as the home of South Congregational Church Mission, and was used by that church until 1907. It has housed First Christian Church , Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Congregation Bikur Cholim, and Metamorphosis an interior decorating design business. The building is now the home of Ephraim French Speaking Seventh Day Adventist Church. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
It is unusual as an example of Shingle Style architecture applied for a religious building; Shingle Style was primarily used for residences, often ocean-side residences.
