| The Church of St. Clare[1] | |
| Map Type: | Manhattan#New York City |
| Coordinates: | 40.7553°N -73.9972°W |
| Mapframe: | no |
| Location Town: | Manhattan, New York City |
| Architect: | Nicholas Serracino |
| Other Designers: | Donatus Buongiorno (murals) |
| Client: | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Style: | Italian Renaissance Revival |
| Structural System: | steel protected with concrete; brick, granite, limestone, and white glazed terra cotta |
| Seating Capacity: | 800 |
| Address: | 436–438 West 36th Street |
| Etymology: | Clare of Assisi |
| Alternate Names: | The Church of Santa Chiara |
| Completion Date: | 1907 |
| Closing Date: | 1937 |
| Demolition Date: | c. 1937 |
The Church of St. Clare is a former parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, at 436-438 West 36th Street in Manhattan, New York City.
The parish was established in 1903 and staffed by the Franciscan Friars, with a parochial school staffed by a community of Sisters of St. Francis.[2] The 1907 church building, designed by Nicholas Serracino, was closed in 1937[3] and razed to provide access for the new Lincoln Tunnel.[4] Donatus Buongiorno painted the murals in the church.[5] Metropolitan Opera baritone Alfredo Gandolfi married soprano Alice Kurkjian at St. Clare Church on February 3, 1934.[6]