Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Omaha, Nebraska)
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church is located at 2206 Binney Street in the Kountze Place
neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska
. Built in 1902 in the Late Gothic Revival Style, the City of Omaha declared it a landmark in 1979, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
The Church's land was donated by Omaha real estate investor and banker Herman Kountze
.
Kountze Place
The Kountze Place neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska is a historically significant community on the city's north end. Today the neighborhood is home to several buildings and homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located between North 16th Avenue on the east to North 30th...
neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Built in 1902 in the Late Gothic Revival Style, the City of Omaha declared it a landmark in 1979, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.
The Church's land was donated by Omaha real estate investor and banker Herman Kountze
Herman Kountze
Herman Kountze was a powerful and influential pioneer banker in Omaha, Nebraska in the late 19th century. After organizing the Kountze Brothers Bank in 1857 as the second bank in Omaha, Herman and his brothers Augustus, Charles and Luther changed the charter in 1863, opening the First National...
.
See also
- Architecture in North Omaha, Nebraska
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of OmahaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of OmahaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss...
- List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska
External links
- Sacred Heart parish website.
- Sacred Heart school website.
- Sacred Heart CUES. The Christian Urban Education Service is the non-profit organization that provides financial support and operational guidance for Sacred Heart School.
- Modern photo.
