Nicholas Serracino Explained

Nicholas Serracino
Birth Date:4 June 1877
Death Date:31 October 1934
Nationality:American
Known For:Architect

Nicholas Serracino (1877–1934), AIA, was an American architect active in late-nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New York City. He was principally noted for his designs of churches and parish schools for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[1]

He designed St. Jean Baptiste Church and Rectory (1910), one of few Catholic churches in city with a dome and the only one besides St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York City) to have stained glass made in Chartres. This won a prize in an international competition. This was followed by the more modest brick temple-fronted Church of the Sacred Hearts of Mary and Jesus (New York City), built in 1915 for $35,000 and demolished in 2007. His office was located at 1170 Broadway.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Office for Metropolitan History, "Manhattan NB Database 1900-1986," (accessed 13 March 2010)
  2. Three New Churches: St. Clare's Church . Architects' and Builders' Magazine . 10 (old series, 41) . April 1909 . William T. Comstock . New York . 292.
  3. Web site: Church of St. Ann. The New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.