Church of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia)

The Church of the Sacred Heart, is a Catholic church in Richmond, Virginia that was built in 1901. The congregation was initially Irish and German.[3]

The Church of the Sacred Heart
The Church of the Sacred Heart in 2011.
Church of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Church of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia)
Church of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia) is located in the United States
Church of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia)
Location1401 Perry St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°31′21″N 77°26′57″W / 37.52250°N 77.44917°W / 37.52250; -77.44917
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectMcGuire, Joseph Hubert, Sitterding, Fritz
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.02001368[1]
VLR No.127-0676
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 2002
Designated VLRSeptember 11, 2002[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

History

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In 1901 Sacred Heart Church, designed by Joseph Hubert McGuire, was built using funding provided by Ida Mary Barry Ryan on land purchased in 1876 by Bishop James Gibbons.[4] Ryan and her husbland would later fund construction of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.[5] The first pastor was Rev. Thomas J. Waters.[6]

The parish hosts the South Richmond conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  4. ^ Logan, Mrs John A. (1912). The Part Taken by Women in American History. Perry-Nalle publishing Company. p. 536 – via Wikisource.
  5. ^ Lafort, Remigius. The Catholic Church in the United States, New York. The Catholic Editing Company. 1914, p. 148
  6. ^ Lafort, p. 159
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