Our Lady of Vilnius Church

Our Lady of Vilnius Roman Catholic Church
The church in 2011
Map
General information
Architectural styleLombardo-Gothic with Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival details
LocationManhattan, New York City
Construction started1910 (for church)[1]
Completed1910 (for church)[1]
DemolishedMay 2015
Cost$25,000 (1910)[1]
ClientThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Technical details
Structural systemYellow brick masonry with terra-cotta ornaments
Design and construction
Architect(s)Harry G. Wiseman 104 W. 42 St, NY, NY (for church)[1]

Our Lady of Vilnius Church was a Roman Catholic parish church located at 568–570 Broome Street, in Hudson Square, Manhattan, New York City, east of the entrance to the Holland Tunnel but predating it. It was built in 1910 as the national parish church of the Lithuanian Catholic community. The church's name referred to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Despite a landmarks preservation debate, the church was demolished in May 2015.

  1. ^ a b c d "Office for Metropolitan History, "Manhattan NB Database 1900-1986," (3/13/10)". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2010-03-14.