Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Omaha, Nebraska)
Historic church in Nebraska, United States
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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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex | |
Church seen from northeast | |
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| Location | 2218 Binney Street, Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′10.5″N 95°56′44.5″W |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | Fisher & Lawrie |
| Architectural style | Gothic revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001093 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1983 |
Description
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. [2] 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.[3] 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.
