Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (Manhattan)
Encyclopedia
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church on Manhattan
's Upper West Side
at West End Avenue
and West 91st Street.
in (1893–94) as the Fourth Presbyterian Church. The church was sold to a Greek parish in 1952.
details and the square corner bell tower with a crenellated parapet embellished with gargoyle gutter-spouts reveal Richardson's training. Fine stained glass may be from Tiffany studios, or may be by John LaFarge
, the architect's father, which would make them even rarer.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
's Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
at West End Avenue
West End Avenue
West End Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, not far from the Hudson River.West End Avenue originates at West 59th Street; the continuation of the street below 59th Street is called Eleventh Avenue. It runs from 59th Street to its...
and West 91st Street.
History
The church was built by Heins & LaFargeHeins & LaFarge
The New York-based architectural firm of Heins & LaFarge, composed of Philadelphia-born architect George Lewis Heins and Christopher Grant LaFarge - the eldest son of the artist John LaFarge, famous especially for his stained glass panels - were responsible most notably for the original...
in (1893–94) as the Fourth Presbyterian Church. The church was sold to a Greek parish in 1952.
Architecture
The rusticated masonry façade with a sparing use of Venetian Gothic and Richardsonian RomanesqueRichardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
details and the square corner bell tower with a crenellated parapet embellished with gargoyle gutter-spouts reveal Richardson's training. Fine stained glass may be from Tiffany studios, or may be by John LaFarge
John LaFarge
John La Farge was an American painter, muralist, stained glass window maker, decorator, and writer.-Biography:...
, the architect's father, which would make them even rarer.
See also
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (Milwaukee), in Wisconsin, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
- Parish web site