PHOTOS AND VIDEO | Inside the restoration of one of Racine's oldest buildings: Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church
Take a look at what's going on, on the north side
Saint George restoration
Undated circa-1911 photo
What is now St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St., is pictured here in this undated photo. At the time this photo was taken, the building was still known as First Congregational Church. This photo was taken sometime in the early 1910s; in 1912, the steeple was struck twice by lightning and never rebuilt.
Altar
The ornate altar inside 826 State St. remains largely unchanged since the building became St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in the late 1950s.
St. George and the Dragon
St. George is a favorite of Serbians, pictured here inside Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St. He is often shown slaying a dragon or standing over a dragon he slayed. The story goes that George, who died in 303 A.D., slayed a dragon bested a dragon that demanded human sacrifices and was about to consume a princess before the saint saved the day.
Article on Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church in Racine, published October 5, 1958
Altar
Pictured here, in the rear of the worship space inside Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church on Racine's north side, is where bread and wine are prepared for liturgies.
Adam Nikolic
Adam Nikolic has been a member (and was a one-time president) of Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St., Racine, since he came to the U.S. with his family in 1977.
Generations
At left, Aleksander Cukic translates questions on Sept. 14 that Adam Nikolic, second from left, has for Marvin Gleason III, third from left, regarding the restoration-focused construction project ongoing at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St. Gleason is the third-generation president of Gleason General Inc., a contracting company. Cukic is a third-generation Serbian-American. Nikolic, who came to the U.S. from Europe in 1977, is now head of a family that has reached three generations of membership at Saint George Serbian. At right, Gleason General employees prepare to pour concrete for the new stairway for the church.
Another generation
Strahinja Marinkovic — a high school junior who is a third-generation Serbian-American and son of Srdjan and Drinka Marinkovic, president of The Circle of Serbian Sisters — plays the cello during a festival outside Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church on State Street.
Saint George restoration
Saint George restoration
Adam Nikolic steps back from the to-be constructed stairway out front of Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St., last week.
Aleksander Cukic
Aleksander Cukic points out himself as a young boy in an undated photo from the early days of Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St.
Saint George restoration
Saint George restoration
Refurbished gold paint at roof of Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church holding up chandelier
Saint George restoration
Marvin Gleason III, president of Gleason General Inc., at center, laughs with Aleksander Cukic.
Generations
At left, Aleksander Cukic translates questions on Sept. 14 that Adam Nikolic, second from left, has for Marvin Gleason III, third from left, regarding the restoration-focused construction project ongoing at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St. Gleason is the third-generation president of Gleason General Inc., a contracting company. Cukic is a third-generation Serbian-American. Nikolic, who came to the U.S. from Europe in 1977, is now head of a family that has reached three generations of membership at Saint George Serbian. At right, Gleason General employees prepare to pour concrete for the new stairway for the church.
Saint George restoration
Wet concrete sputters out of a machine as it is moved into place during restorative construction outside Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St., on Sept. 14 as Gleason General Inc. employees look on.
Esteemed visitors
Pictured here is Bishop Dionisije Milivojević, at far left, during a visit to Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church in Racine. At right seated in a suit is King Peter II, the exiled leader of Yugoslavia, during one of his visits to Racine.
Saint George restoration
Marvin Gleason III, president of Gleason General Inc., oversees construction on a new stairway leading to Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church, 826 State St., on Sept. 14.
Completed stairway walls outside Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church
Saint George restoration
Saint George restoration
Watch Now: The process of pouring concrete for Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church’s new stairs, done by local contractor Gleason General
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