Saint Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church
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Saint Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church is a former Roman Catholic church located at 1326 East Ohio Street in the Troy Hill
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. The church was established in 1894, and is the site of the first Croatian Catholic Parish
in America
. The church, as pictured, was built from 1900 to 1904, and the architect was Frederick C. Sauer
. It was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 13, 2001. This church is no longer in use. The congregation moved to St. Nicholas Croatian Church
in Millvale, Pennsylvania
, where it is currently located. That church was built in 1922, and the architect was also Frederick C. Sauer.
This old iconic church at the foot of Troy Hill is possibly going to be removed and/or torn down in the near future to make way for road expansion along Pennsylvania Route 28
.
Troy Hill
Troy Hill is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 ....
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. The church was established in 1894, and is the site of the first Croatian Catholic Parish
Parish (Catholic Church)
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish is the lowest ecclesiastical geographical subdivision: from ecclesiastical province to diocese to deanery to parish.-Requirements:A parish needs two things under common law to become a parish...
in America
United States
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. The church, as pictured, was built from 1900 to 1904, and the architect was Frederick C. Sauer
Frederick C. Sauer
Frederick C. Sauer was a German-American architect, particularly in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, region of the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
. It was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 13, 2001. This church is no longer in use. The congregation moved to St. Nicholas Croatian Church
St. Nicholas Croatian Church
St. Nicholas Croatian Church is a Roman Catholic church in Millvale, Pennsylvania. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is noted for its murals by Maxo Vanka, painted in 1937 and 1941, such as "Labor Sacrificed on the Altar of Greed" and "The Capitalist".-External links:*...
in Millvale, Pennsylvania
Millvale, Pennsylvania
Millvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Allegheny River, opposite Pittsburgh. In the past, it had iron manufactures, saw works, stone works, lumber mills, breweries, etc. In 1900, the number of people residing here totaled 6,736; in 1910, 7,861; and in 1940, 7,811...
, where it is currently located. That church was built in 1922, and the architect was also Frederick C. Sauer.
This old iconic church at the foot of Troy Hill is possibly going to be removed and/or torn down in the near future to make way for road expansion along Pennsylvania Route 28
Pennsylvania Route 28
Pennsylvania Route 28 is a major state highway which runs for 97 miles from Interstate 279 and Interstate 579 at the Interstate 279 Interchange in Pittsburgh to U.S. Route 219 in Brockway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The expressway from Kittanning to Pittsburgh is called the Alexander H...
.