These individuals became active in the business community of Brenham, and as other Jewish settlers arrived, the need for a synagogue grew.

[3] Leon Toubin, a Jewish Texan community and business leader, was the caretaker of this place of worship.

[4] In early 2015, the building was cut into three sections and moved 90 miles (140 km) west to the Dell Jewish Community Center in the Northwest Hills neighborhood of Austin, Texas.

The white clapboard structure with its pointed arched windows closely resembles the small country churches in the region.

Inside the building the Aron Kodesh can be seen on the eastern wall and in the center the Bimah where the Sefer Torah was read.