St. Nicholas Croatian Church (Millvale, Pennsylvania)

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 Immigrant Mother Raises Her Sons for American Industry[4] and The Capitalist,[5][6]

St. Nicholas Croatian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
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Location	24 Maryland Ave., Millvale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°28′37.36″N 79°58′10.88″W
Built	1922
Architect	Frederick C. Sauer (1860–1942)
NRHP reference No.	80003404[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 6, 1980
Designated PHLF	1979[2]

Not to be confused with St. Nicholas Croatian Church (Troy Hill, Pennsylvania).

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
4. {http://vankamurals.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MuralsLG_1545.jpg}
5. http://vankamurals.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MuralsLG_3394.jpg
6. Petrucelli, Alan W. (2008). "A fresh look: Viewing Vanka murals a religious experience". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 14). Retrieved 2008-07-26.

External links

• Media related to Saint Nicholas Church (Troy Hill) at Wikimedia Commons
• St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Parish Official site
• The Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka Official site, Vanka Murals