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St. Nicholas Kirche (New York City)
Demolished church in Manhattan, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
40.723°N 73.986°W / 40.723; -73.986
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![]() Engraving of exterior of the second St. Nicholas Kirche from 1848 | |
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Architectural style | Gothic revival |
Town or city | Manhattan, New York City |
Country | United States |
Completed | 1867 (for rectory)[1] |
Demolished | c. 1960 (for church) |
Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
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St. Nicholas Kirche is a former Roman Catholic church located at 127 East Second Street between Avenue A and First Avenue in the Alphabet City/East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.[2][3] The church, known in German as Deutsche Römisch-Katholische St. Nicholas Kirche ("St. Nicholas Roman Catholic German Church"), was the national parish for the local German-speaking population.