Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

“My little jewel—a miniature Santa Sophia” is how Frank Lloyd Wright described the final major work of his life—the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (9400 W. Congress St., Wauwatosa, 414/461-9400). Its imposing rondure is a landmark to Milwaukee [1] architecture—a dramatic inverted bowl into which Wright incorporated symbolic golds and blues and the Greek cross. The blue-tiled dome rises 45 feet above the floor and spans 104 feet.

During the most recent update, the congregation was involved in a heated dispute as to whether the original murals should be changed to more, er, “religious” themes. Individual tours are not possible.