Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory (Prescott, Arizona) explained

Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory
Location:208 N. Marina, Prescott, Arizona
Built:1894
Architect:Parker, Frank
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:December 14, 1978
Refnum:78003251
Coordinates:34.544°N -112.4674°W

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory in Prescott, Arizona, United States is a complex of buildings that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016, it serves as the Prescott Center for the Arts,[1] formerly the Prescott Fine Arts Association.[2] [3] It is the former home of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, founded in 1871[4] now located at 150 Fleury Avenue in Prescott.

The church is asserted to be "one of the best examples of nineteenth century religious architecture in Arizona". It was designed by architect Frank Parker and was built in 1915. It had a steeple until it was destroyed in a storm in 1930. The buildings served the parish until 1969.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prescott Center for the Arts: History.
  2. Web site: The history of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Prescott: Part II . October 2, 2010 . Parker Anderson.
  3. Web site: The history of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Prescott: Part I . September 25, 2010 . Parker Anderson.
  4. Web site: Sacred Heart Catholic Church: About Us.
  5. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78003251}} Arizona State Historic Property Inventory: Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory]. National Park Service. September 5, 2016 . with