Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic)

9th St. and 4th Ave., Heron Lake, Minnesota. County/parish: Jackson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 20, 1989. NRIS 89000157.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Sacred Heart Church

From Wikipedia:

Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Heron Lake, Minnesota)

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Heron Lake, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester. Built in 1921 at a cost of $150,000, the church was designed by architects Parkinson & Dockendorff of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The design is Neo-Baroque with neoclassical touches. It was modeled after Central European churches and based on a basilica plan with prominent twin bell towers. It was dedicated in August 1921 in a ceremony officiated by Bishop Patrick R. Heffron of the Diocese of Winona. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93202107

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