Restoration in full swing at Heights’ historic Park Synagogue, new Oberlin arts campus

Thomas Jewell

Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11:54 am

Thomas Jewell (via Cleveland.com)

Considered a mid-century masterpiece, renowned architect Eric Mendelsohn's Park Synagogue will be restored in a $56 million transformation that will house a new arts campus for Oberlin College next year. The City of Cleveland Heights assisted with a 30-year, $1.75 million financing package to help restore the iconic copper dome and provide a network of walking trails and lighting across the 27-acre property.

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- One year after the city kicked in some financial assistance, a $56 million restoration of the historic Park Synagogue and future Oberlin College arts campus remains on schedule.

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