Former Assumption Greek Orthodox Church - University City, Missouri - Orthodox Churches on Waymarking.com

This church building was built in 1924 by T.P. Barnett. Co for the First Church of Christ, Scientist, University City. Tom Barnett, noted St. Louis architect was the younger son of George I Barnett who was one of St. Louis' leading architects in in the 2nd half of the 19th century.

The cornerstone of the building was dedicated July 16, 1924 and the first services were conducted in the completed church on May 3, 1925. The building was sold in August 1958 to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. The building was very fitting for the church because of its domed roof. In 1981 the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church congregation moved to Town and Country further to the west. The building is vacant but is kept well maintained

Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern Type of Building: Church Status of Building: Restored building not in use Date of organization: 01/01/1940 Date of building construction: 07/16/1924 Address: 6900 Delmar Blvd University City, Missouri United States 63130 Relevant Website: [Web Link] Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed Diocese: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To log a visit to this waymark, you must post at least one original photo (from a different angle than the original waymark) of the site, give the date and a brief description of your visit, including your impressions of the architectural details that make your waymark submission special.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   03/16/2014 Zaphody3k visited it