St. Clare's Church (Manhattan)

The Church of St. Clare

St. Clare's Church
Alternative names The Church of Santa Chiara
Etymology Clare of Assisi
General information
Architectural style Italian Renaissance Revival
Address 436–438 West 36th Street
Town or city Manhattan, New York
Country United States of America
Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Technical details
Structural system steel protected with concrete; brick, granite, limestone, and white glazed terra cotta
Design and construction
Architect Nicholas Serracino
Other information
Seating capacity 800
References

"Three New Churches: St. Clare's Church". Architects' and Builders' Magazine (New York: William T. Comstock). 10 (old series, 41): 293. April 1909. 

Dunlap, David W. (2004). From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 198. 

The Church of St. Clare is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at West 36th Street in Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1903 and was formerly staffed by the Franciscan Friars; the parish is now closed.[1]

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Coordinates: 40°45′19.05″N 73°59′49.75″W / 40.7552917°N 73.9971528°W / 40.7552917; -73.9971528


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