The 1924 building of St. Patrick's features a nearly square floor plan, with its corners cut off by short angled walls topped with triangular spires reaching skyward. The walls are made of wire-cut brick and are adorned with tall
lancet windows. The main entrance is three equal doors side by side, topped with terracotta ornament and small spires, with three windows above. In the design Byrne mixes
Neogothic style (the emphasis on the vertical and the lancet windows) with
Art Deco (the areas of wall space) with a modern feel that could be
Prairie School influence. Inside the front entrance is a wooden
narthex which supports an organ balcony. Stained-glass windows depict Old Testament prophets, the evangelists, and
St. Patrick. The
Stations of the Cross and Mary and Joseph appear in
bas-relief panels. Alphonzo Ianelli, who had also worked with Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many of these interior ornaments. The design of the building is fresh. Byrne's plans were exhibited at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Berlin where they were influential, and Byrne used a similar design for the Church of Christ the King in
Tulsa in 1926. ==See also==