Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Congress Street, Wauwatosa, WI
Built in 1959-1961, this Organic Modern-style building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the congregation of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, founded in 1906. One of the last commissions that Wright received, the building was based on traditional Byzantine architecture, which was reinterpreted by Wright for a modern context, informed by the Greek Orthodox background of his wife, Olgivanna Lloyd Wright. The building draws from the traditional domed form of Greek Orthodox churches, with a Greek Cross-shaped footprint, with abstracted and simplified forms with a heavy emphasis on arched openings.
The building features a concrete exterior with a large blue dome featuring a Greek cross at the center, arched openings with stained glass windows, decorative trim around the perimeter of the dome with arched openings, four pillars at the corners of the church, sunken courtyards to the southeast and northwest, a sunken wing to the northeast, and an entrance plaza to the southwest, flanked by urns and a fountain. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Today, the building remains in service for the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church congregation.
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Congress Street, Wauwatosa, WI
Built in 1959-1961, this Organic Modern-style building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the congregation of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, founded in 1906. One of the last commissions that Wright received, the building was based on traditional Byzantine architecture, which was reinterpreted by Wright for a modern context, informed by the Greek Orthodox background of his wife, Olgivanna Lloyd Wright. The building draws from the traditional domed form of Greek Orthodox churches, with a Greek Cross-shaped footprint, with abstracted and simplified forms with a heavy emphasis on arched openings.
The building features a concrete exterior with a large blue dome featuring a Greek cross at the center, arched openings with stained glass windows, decorative trim around the perimeter of the dome with arched openings, four pillars at the corners of the church, sunken courtyards to the southeast and northwest, a sunken wing to the northeast, and an entrance plaza to the southwest, flanked by urns and a fountain. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Today, the building remains in service for the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church congregation.