ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH TIMELINE
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1894
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church founded at 1546 East Ohio Street. The First Mass was celebrated on August 11, 1894 by Reverend Dobroslav Josip Bozic.
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1900
Construction of the St. Nicholas Church and Rectory at 1326 East Ohio Street had begun.
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1901
Dedication of St. Nicholas on September 8. Mass said by Reverend Bosiljko Bekavac.
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1917
St. Nicholas began religious instruction for students. Classes began on September 8.
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1921
St. Nicholas moved 20 feet into and 8 feet up the hillside to accommodate a widening of East Ohio Street.
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1931
St. Nicholas School opened for classes on August 1.
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1944
Grotto erected in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes.
![Convent built in 1950 for Franciscan Sisters who taught at St. Nicholas School Convent built in 1950 for Franciscan Sisters who taught at St. Nicholas School](https://stnicholasns.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CS3-145x145.jpg)
1950
Convent erected.
![Rectory Rectory](https://stnicholasns.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rectory1-145x145.jpg)
1952
Rectory remodeled.
![Pipe organ installed in 1952](https://stnicholasns.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/New-Pipe-Organ-1952-145x145.jpeg)
1953
New pipe organ installed.
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1976
St. Nicholas named a historic landmark by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
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1996
St. Nicholas determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
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2001
St. Nicholas designated as a City Historic Structure in the City of Pittsburgh.
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2004
St. Nicholas abruptly closed under the direction of then Bishop Donald Wuerl.
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2013
St. Nicholas demolished under the direction of Bishop David Zubic, Diocese of Pittsburgh.
![St. Nicholas Church Historic Site Erected. Dedication of St. Nicholas Church PA Historical Marker Dedication & Ribbon Cutting for Historic Site held on June 20, 2015.](https://stnicholasns.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Nicholas-Church-Historic-Site-June-2016-145x145.jpg)
2015
St. Nicholas Historic Site Erected. Dedication of St. Nicholas Church PA Historical Marker Dedication & Ribbon Cutting for Historic Site held on June 20, 2015.