In 1860 a former church building on South First Street was purchased and remodeled for use as a synagogue, it was afterwards used as a school offered elementary education in English and German, in both secular and religious subjects.

Temple Israel dedicated a larger and more magnificent new building on the corner of Bedford and Lafayette Avenues in 1891.

Beth Elohim merged in 1921, deciding to erect a new temple in the newly fashionable location of 17 Eastern Parkway (Brooklyn).

Plans were drawn up by Arnold Brunner for a Neo-Classical temple with an adjacent eleven-story community house.

In 1942, the theater on the ground floor of the Community House was remodeled as a sanctuary, designed after the old synagogue in Essen, Germany burned by the Nazis.

[2] A memorial plaque in honor of Mickey Marcus is located in the lobby of the Union Temple of Brooklyn where his funeral service was conducted.

On November 1, 2018, events at Union Temple were cancelled after "Kill All Jews" and graffiti was found inside.

[11] Due to its steady growth, GSB has since moved to its own building on 760 Sterling Pl in Crown Heights.