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The synagogue was first built at a land and construction cost of approximately $ 1,000, as a 32 by 50 feet (9.8 m Ă— 15.2 m) wooden structure on the corner of First Street and Center Street in
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and his wife as guests of honor. David Metz was president of the synagogue at the time. In 1973, an addition was added to the synagogue, containing classrooms and offices, and expanding the sanctuary.
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