St. Nicholas Croatian Church (Millvale, Pennsylvania)

St. Nicholas Croatian Church
Location 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°28′37.36″N 79°58′10.88″W / 40.4770444°N 79.9696889°W / 40.4770444; -79.9696889Coordinates: 40°28′37.36″N 79°58′10.88″W / 40.4770444°N 79.9696889°W / 40.4770444; -79.9696889
Built 1922
Architect Frederick C. Sauer (1860–1942)
Architectural style No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #

80003404

[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 06, 1980
Designated PHLF 1979[2]

St. Nicholas Croatian Church is a Roman Catholic church in Millvale, Pennsylvania, USA within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is noted for its murals by Maxo Vanka,[3] painted in 1937 and 1941, such as Labor Sacrificed on the Altar of Greed[4] and The Capitalist.[5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. ↑ St. Nicholas Website
  4. ↑ Zubrinic, Darko. "Croatian Art". Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  5. ↑ Petrucelli, Alan W. (2008). "A fresh look: Viewing Vranka murals a religious experience". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 14). Retrieved 2008-07-26.

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