St. George Greek Orthodox Church

Following a devastating fire in 2015, Barber McMurry restored the damaged sanctuary of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, including its traditional Byzantine architecture and hand-crafted glass mosaics.

The interiors of the building were stripped to structural supports and from there lovingly restored, from the multilayered, traditional metal lathe plaster walls and ceilings to the stained-glass windows. Mosaics of the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ and the prophets were installed in the pendentives, dome and at the iconostasis screen. The mosaics were recreated and installed by the building’s original mosaic artist, Sirio Tonelli. It was his final installation prior to his death in 2018.

While most of the project was restored to its original state, Barber McMurry upgraded several building components to bring the facility up to energy and building codes, including new LED lighting and efficient HVAC systems. The restoration also included upgrades like a new marble aisle in the nave, and a marble wall, replacing an existing wooden one, separating the narthex and nave.