 Beth Jacob Anshe Sholom exchanged the deeds for houses at 184 – 186 South Third Street for a property at 274 – 276 South Third Street in June 1905 . It hired architect George F. Pelham to draw up plans for a new building , instructing him to copy the prominent Congregation Shaaray <unk> building on Manhattan 's West 82nd Street , designed by Arnold Brunner , and known as the " West End Synagogue " . Features of the new design included seating for almost 1 @,@ 000 in the main sanctuary , a Talmud Torah for Hebrew language instruction in the basement , electric lighting , and steam heating . Construction was expected to cost $ 75 @,@ 000 ( today $ 1 @,@ 980 @,@ 000 ) . Beth Jacob Anshe Sholom erected the building at 274 – 276 South Third Street , and sold Beth Jacob 's building at 326 Keap Street to the North Side <unk> , a new congregation . 
