Country United States Founded 1906 (1906) Elevation 24 m Phone +1 410-727-1831 | Founder(s) Greek immigrants Opened 1888 | |
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Website Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation Address 24 W Preston St, Balti, MD 21201, USA Architectural style Byzantine Revival architecture Similar St Alphonsus Church, Holy Cross Roman Catholic, Otterbein Church, St Peter the Apostle Church, St Vincent de Paul Church | ||
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation is a church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America located in, Baltimore, Maryland. It is the oldest of all the 18 Greek Orthodox parishes in Maryland. The Cathedral is an important center of Greek American culture in Baltimore, and hosts an annual Greek Food Festival.
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History
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation building was constructed in 1888 (the building originally housed a Protestant congregation), however the current congregation was established in 1906 and only moved to the building in 1937. The Cathedral was meant primarily to serve the Greek American community in Baltimore.
In 1975 the Cathedral was designated as the state of Maryland's first Greek Orthodox Cathedral.
In 1992 the Cathedral received a historic designation from the Maryland Commission on Historic and Architectural Preservation.
Architecture
The building's overall design is in the Neo-Byzantine style.