photographic survey of louis h. sullivan's holy trinity orthodox cathedral (1903)

partially completed exterior photogrpahic survey and/or study of louis h. sullivan's trinity orthodox cathedral (1903). additional images of the exterior and visual survey of interior will follow in subsequent posts.

the founders of the church were immigrants from carpathian rus', galicia, and the balkans. it remains one of only two orthodox churches servicing the orthodox-christian community in ukrainian village. construction work was partly financed by a donation of 4,000 roubles or $2700 from tsar st. nicholas ii of russia, and architect louis sullivan donated part of his fee $1250. the elaborate healy & millet-designed chandelier was also donated.

the church retains many features of russian provincial architecture, including an octagonal dome and a frontal belltower. it is believed that the emigrants wished the church to be "remindful of the small, intimate, rural buildings they left behind in the old world.

all images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2022.