Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Omaha, Nebraska)
Description
Built in 1902 in 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.
Located in a historically African American neighborhood today, the church was originally constructed on land donated by Omaha real estate investor and banker Herman Kountze for his housing addition called Kountze Place. A high-end streetcar suburb, Kountze Place was an all-white enclave for more than 50 years. White flight in the neighborhood began in 1936 with the imposition of Home Owners Loan Corporation funds diverting money from a neighboring African American neighborhood called the Omaha. This mass exodus of parishioners from the surrounding neighborhood left Sacred Heart in a lurch, and the church became an open parish for members across the city. Today, the parish and its elementary school for neighborhood students continue thriving, along with a community outreach program and more.
The building continues serving the parish and has been recognized as an official Omaha Landmark.
See also
- Architecture in North Omaha, Nebraska
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
- List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ (nd) Sacred Heart Church. City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 5/29/07.
- ^ ["A History of the Sacred Heart Parish,"] Adam Fletcher Sasse, NorthOmahaHistory.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
External links
- Sacred Heart parish website
- Sacred Heart school website
- "A History of the Sacred Heart Parish in Omaha" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com
- 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
- Historic Postcard - Nebraska Memories