1981 - St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church - East Longmeadow, MA
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N 42° 02.895 W 072° 30.316
18T E 706458 N 4658144
he neo-Byzantine style St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church is located at 400 Prospect Street, East Longmeadow, MA.
Waymark Code: WM16N12
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2022
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In 1976 twelve couples met with an interested to form a Greek Orthodox Church in East Longmeadow. A charter was granted by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in February 1977. The chapel at the Wimbraham-Monson Academy was rented for their first services. A building fund drive was established in July 1977 and construction of a a church was completed in 1981.
The brick neo-Byzantine style St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church has a large double door entrance framed by a brick rounded arch. Above the entrance is a mosaic of the icon of Christ Pantocrator. At the corners of the mosaic are smaller images of the four Gospel writers Matthew, Mark Luke and John. Above the mosaic is a series of five slender windows with rounded tops in ascending then descending order. Beneath the apex of the cross gable roof is a circular window framed by a brick circle. The roof is topped by a cross.
A two tiered tower is located on the southwest corner. The lower tier has a tall lancet window with rounded top. The upper tier has a belfry with louvered windows with rounded tops and a gable roof. The south side has a gable end with a tall triple set of windows with the taller window in the center. The window is set within a brick arch. The north side is attached to auxiliary buildings.
Year of construction: 1981
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
Full inscription: Not listed
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