National Register of Historic Places

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Listed
March 24, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001093

About this property

Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a historic Catholic parish church located at 2206 Binney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska within the Archdiocese of Omaha. 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. "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

Location

2218 Binney St.
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
41.28601, -95.94577

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When was Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex listed on the National Register?

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex?

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

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

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