Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Lawrenceburg, Tennessee)

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

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, January 2015.
LocationBerger St., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Coordinates35°14′46″N 87°20′7″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1887
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSGerman Catholic Churches and Cemeteries of Lawrence County TR
NRHP reference No.84000093[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1984

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.[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "A Brief History of Our Parish & School". Sacred Heart Catholic Church (website). Retrieved June 26, 2014.


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