Coordinates: 43°47′41″N 95°19′2″W / 43.79472°N 95.31722°W / 43.79472; -95.31722

Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Heron Lake, Minnesota)

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Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic)
File:Church of the Sacred Heart (Heron Lake, MN).jpg
Church of the Sacred Heart from the southwest
Location9th St. and 4th Ave., Heron Lake, Minnesota
Coordinates43°47′41″N 95°19′2″W / 43.79472°N 95.31722°W / 43.79472; -95.31722
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
ArchitectA. Parkinson & B. Dockendorff
Architectural styleNeo-Baroque
NRHP reference No.89000157[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1989

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Heron Lake, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester. Built in 1921 at a cost of $150,000, the church was designed by architects Parkinson & Dockendorff of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The design is Neo-Baroque with neoclassical touches. It was modeled after Central European churches and based on a basilica plan with prominent twin bell towers. It was dedicated in August 1921 in a ceremony officiated by Bishop Patrick R. Heffron of the Diocese of Winona. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Alan K. Lathrop (2003). Churches Of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 0816629099.
  3. Mary Ann Nord (2003). National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 114. ISBN 0873514483.
  4. "Church History". Sacred Heart Catholic Church Heron Lake, MN.

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