Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Lawrenceburg, Tennessee) explained

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Location:Berger St., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.2461°N -87.3353°W
Built:1887
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:October 10, 1984
Refnum:84000093

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is a historic Roman Catholic church on Berger Street in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

The church was founded in 1869-70 for German Catholics settling in the Lawrenceburg area. The land for the church was purchased by the Cincinnati Homestead Society. Father Henry Hueser was the first priest; initially services were held in his house. The first church building was a frame building completed in 1872. The church's present brick building was completed in 1887, at which time the earlier frame church was converted into a school.[1] A new two-story school building was constructed in 1912, and stood for fifty years until it was replaced with a newer structure. A gymnasium was added to the school in 1990.[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Brief History of Our Parish & School . Sacred Heart Catholic Church . website . June 26, 2014.
  2. Web site: Our History . 2024-03-27 . Sacred Heart School . en.