Manchester United Methodist Church

Descriptions

Leonard Masonry

Manchester United Methodist Church, designed in a "loose" interpretation of Federal/Colonial style, ties together the rich architectural and masonry history of the site while also providing a 1,200-seat sanctuary and education space for this fast-growing congregation. Leonard Masonry built custom scaffolding for this challenging masonry installation.

A custom blend brick in a Garden Wall Flemish Bond was selected to match the historic buildings and tied into the existing sanctuary. A high level of craftsmanship also was required to install the massive field of diagonal brick on the south elevation. The diagonal pattern surrounds a stone-framed rose window, which, in turn, is surrounded by a grand arch made up of a running bond pattern of special shaped bricks. Four limestone pilaster columns support the cornice and pediment above. Three smaller arches framing the same diamond pattern were constructed along the west elevation, just north of a large ceremonial west entrance. An impressive masonry steeple base features a round window with limestone trim, including four limestone keystones used as accents.

Awards:
Fall 2000 - Masonry Institute of St. Louis "Excellence Award in Brickwork"
2001 - International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craft Workers BAC Craft Award "Best Brick Project"