St. Nicholas Croatian Church

St. Nicholas Croatian Church
Location: 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale, Pennsylvania
Built: 1922
Architect: Frederick C. Sauer (1860–1942)
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: Private, Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
NRHP Reference#:

80003404

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

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,[3] painted in 1937 and 1941, such as "Labor Sacrificed on the Altar of Greed"[4] and "The Capitalist".[5]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009. Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. http://www.phlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/Historic-Plaques-2010b.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
  3. ^ St. Nicholas Website [1]
  4. ^ Zubrinic, Darko. "Croatian Art". http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/art.html. Retrieved 2008-07-26. 
  5. ^ Petrucelli, Alan W. (2008). "A fresh look: Viewing Vranka murals a religious experience". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 14). http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08196/896877-51.stm?cmpid=generallifestyle.xml. Retrieved 2008-07-26. 

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