It was an early example of the Moorish Revival style of synagogue architecture.
It is perhaps the most notable example in British synagogue architecture of the 19th century fashion for "Orientalism" - both inside and out.
In the post-war era, synagogue architecture abandoned historicist styles for modernism.
From the mid-20th century to the present, stained glass windows have been a ubiquitous feature of American synagogue architecture.
Rundbogenstil was also widely employed in synagogue architecture.
The facade features a clock, which is unusual in synagogue architecture.
Many of his works adorn synagogue architecture and other venues for worship.
The woman came with us - three Americans and two Polish experts on synagogue architecture - as we inspected the battered masonry shell.
Although this style dominated, the building also had elements of the 19th-century synagogue architecture and of art deco.
In addition to the dome, a tripartite front was a traditional element of the synagogue architecture from the 20th century.