Poltava Jewish community erects wooden, and in 1850 the first stone synagogue.Unfortunately the name of author of project did not reach to us, but does not cause a doubt, that was one of architects them drawing, founded a province rule as early as 1802. The external look of building of synagogue answers direction of architectural creation of architects of the first half of XIX age with the use of elements and forms of classic style. Small dwellings and public buildings of that time were created in the proportions of the indicated style: here and rustovannye pilasters, clear rhythm of the arched windows, completed false sandrikami, widely developed frieze part of sthenes, cornices with modul'yonami etc.