St. George Melkite Catholic Church

Architect
Erhard Brielmaier
Year
1917
Style
Byzantine
City
Milwaukee, WI
St. George Melkite Catholic Church
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St. George Melkite Catholic Church is a Byzantine Revival church designed by Erhard Brielmaier and completed in 1917. It is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places, and its Melkite Catholic congregation reflects a distinctive ethnic community within the city.

the style

The church is built in the Byzantine Revival style, an uncommon choice for the region and one tied directly to its Melkite Catholic congregation.

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the architect

Erhard Brielmaier designed the church, completed in 1917.

significance

St. George Melkite Catholic Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.

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