| 词条 | St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church |
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St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It is known for its elaborate Byzantine revival building and for the building's elaborately decorated interior, featuring traditional Byzantine-style wall painting. HistoryThe present building was dedicated in 1952 by Archbishop Michael of America; the church's previous building was demolished and the congregation worshiped in the nearby Ft. George Presbyterian Church during construction.[1] In the mid-20th century, the neighborhood was home to large numbers of Greek immigrants.[2] By the end of the century, the population of the neighborhood had changed, the congregation was dwindling, and the church was failing financially.[2][3] The parish also operated the adjacent St. Spyridon school, which was similarly failing for lack of funds by the end of the century.[4] Following the destruction of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in the collapse of the south tower of the World Trade Center in the 2001 September 11 attacks, parishioners of St. Nicholas worshiped at St. Spyridon.[5] ArchitectureThe church's Byzantine Revival building was dedicated in 1952.[1] The modern facade features Byzantine-Romanesque tiered arches.[6] The interior is noted for the elaborate, traditional iconography that covers the walls and ceilings, much of it was created when the church was built by Georgios Gliatas, a student of iconographer Fotis Kontoglou.[7] Some of the church's elaborate Byzantine-style woodwork was carved in the 1970s by Konstantinos Pylarinos.[8] References1. ^1 {{cite news|title=Greek Church Is Opened in Washington Heights|url=https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/1322466073/2806CC4DB5BA4AE5PQ/1?accountid=10226|accessdate=25 September 2017|publisher=New York Herald Tribune|date=8 September 1952}} {{coord|40.848957|-73.936025|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NY|display=title}}{{manhattan-church-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Mindlin|first1=Alex|title=Its Flock Dwindling, a Greek Parish Reaches Out and Spruces Up|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/nyregion/thecity/25gree.html?mcubz=3|accessdate=25 September 2017|publisher=New York Times|date=25 June 2006}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=St. Spyridon’s Out-of-Control Finances|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/167143/st-spyridons-control-finances-steve-valiotis-talks-tnh/|accessdate=25 September 2017|publisher=The National Herald|date=24 January 2017}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=School Successful but Broke|url=https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/109802265/fulltextPDF/2806CC4DB5BA4AE5PQ/3?accountid=10226|accessdate=25 September 2017|publisher=New York Times|date=29 June 1997}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Haas|first1=Robin|title=Church Ruined, but not Faith; Pastor & flock carrying on|url=https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/305626939/fulltext/2806CC4DB5BA4AE5PQ/5?accountid=10226|accessdate=25 September 2017|publisher=New York Daily News|date=24 September 2001}} 6. ^{{cite book|last1=Dunlap|first1=David|title=From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship|date=2004|publisher=Columbia University Press|page=244}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Iconography|url=http://www.saintspyridon.net/welcome-to-st.-spyridon/iconography|website=Parish website|publisher=St. Sprydon Church|accessdate=25 September 2017}} 8. ^{{cite news|last1=Iverem|first1=Esther|title=Getting Byzantine in Astoria; A Woodworker Carves a Niche|url=https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/278113821/fulltext/6FF3A4F5373405FPQ/6?accountid=10226|accessdate=25 September 2017|publisher=Newsday|date=24 October 1989}} 5 : Churches in Manhattan|Greek Orthodox churches in New York City|Byzantine Revival architecture in New York (state)|Washington Heights, Manhattan|Churches completed in 1952 |
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