National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic)

Heron Lake, Jackson County, Minnesota
Listed
March 20, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000157

About this property

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.

Location

9th St. and 4th Ave.
Heron Lake, Jackson County, Minnesota
43.79471, -95.31740

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When was Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic) listed on the National Register?

Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1989.

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Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic) is recorded as the industrial era.

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