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St. Nicholas Croatian Church

— Historic Landmark —

 
 
St. Nicholas Croatian Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 28, 2015
1. St. Nicholas Croatian Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Nicholas Croatian Church
1900, Frederick Sauer, Architect
Murals 1937, Maxo Vanka

 
Erected 1979 by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
 
Location. 40° 28.622′ N, 79° 58.194′ W. Marker is in Millvale, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from Maryland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Maryland Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the
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Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Millvale Great War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shannopin Town (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Borough of Millvale Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); December 30, 1753 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Millvale VFW Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Frank Vittor (approx. 0.7 miles away); Allegheny Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millvale.
 
Also see . . .
1. St. Nicholas Croatian Church (Millvale, Pennsylvania). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Parish. St. Nicholas Parish website entry (Submitted on March 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.) 

3. The Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka. Save Maxo Vanka website entry (Submitted on March 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.) 
 
St. Nicholas Croatian Church NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 28, 2015
2. St. Nicholas Croatian Church NRHP Marker
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
St. Nicholas Croatian Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 28, 2015
3. St. Nicholas Croatian Church Marker
St. Nicholas Croatian Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
4. St. Nicholas Croatian Church
Front view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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