Touro Synagogue

Touro Synagogue is at 72 Touro St. Built in 1763, the oldest Jewish house of worship in the nation—and the only one to survive from Colonial times—is said to be one of America's most architecturally distinguished buildings of the 18th century. Designed by Peter Harrison, the Georgian structure has a simple, almost austere exterior that contrasts with a graceful interior adorned with brass candelabras, hand-carved paneling, balustrades and 12 Ionic and Corinthian columns.