Apollinaire Osadca
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Apollinaire Osadca, AIA
, (b.1916) was an American architect of Ukrainian descent active in New York City
whose principle clients were Ukrainian groups in the Northeast United States.
. He earned a diploma in engineering and architecture at the Polytechnic of Lviv in Ukraine in 1942. He emigrated to the United States sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Osadca's main clients were Ukrainian groups in the Northeast US. In 1970, he considered his principle works to be Sacred Heart Convent (Astoria, New York) (1962), the Ukrainian National Home (Hartford, Connecticut) (1965), Holy Cross Ukrainian Cathedral Church (Astoria, New York) (1966) in Astoria, Queens
, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral Church (Passaic, New Jersey) (1969), St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Cathedral Church (Glen Spey, New York) (1969).
Osadca's most prominent work in New York City is the St. George's Church (New York City)
(1977), which is under the authority of the Archdiocese of New York, located on East 7th Street, southeast corner of Hall Place, which demolished and replaced an earlier church (c.1840) on the same street between Hall Place and Second Avenue. The AIA Guide to NYC described it as “A Greek Revival temple in stucco, with a mini-onion dome,” regretting the “domed symbol of the parish’s wealth and burgeoning membership: Miami Beach on 7th Street replaces the real Greek Revival thing.”
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, (b.1916) was an American architect of Ukrainian descent active in New York City
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whose principle clients were Ukrainian groups in the Northeast United States.
Early life and education
Osadca was born November 12, 1916 in Woloshchyna, UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. He earned a diploma in engineering and architecture at the Polytechnic of Lviv in Ukraine in 1942. He emigrated to the United States sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Architectural practice
Apollinare Osadca founded his firm practicing under his own name in 1955 and was registered as an architect in Connecticut, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. In 1970, his offices were located at 6774 Selfridge St, Forest Hills, New York City. 11375.Osadca's main clients were Ukrainian groups in the Northeast US. In 1970, he considered his principle works to be Sacred Heart Convent (Astoria, New York) (1962), the Ukrainian National Home (Hartford, Connecticut) (1965), Holy Cross Ukrainian Cathedral Church (Astoria, New York) (1966) in Astoria, Queens
Astoria, Queens
Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside...
, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral Church (Passaic, New Jersey) (1969), St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Cathedral Church (Glen Spey, New York) (1969).
Osadca's most prominent work in New York City is the St. George's Church (New York City)
St. George's Church (New York City)
St. George's Church is a Ukrainian Catholic church located in the East Village, Manhattan of New York City on E. 7th Street at the southeast corner of Hall Place.-Buildings:...
(1977), which is under the authority of the Archdiocese of New York, located on East 7th Street, southeast corner of Hall Place, which demolished and replaced an earlier church (c.1840) on the same street between Hall Place and Second Avenue. The AIA Guide to NYC described it as “A Greek Revival temple in stucco, with a mini-onion dome,” regretting the “domed symbol of the parish’s wealth and burgeoning membership: Miami Beach on 7th Street replaces the real Greek Revival thing.”