Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Lawrenceburg, Tennessee)

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The 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.[3]

References

  1. 1."A Brief History of Our Parish & School". Sacred Heart Catholic Church (website). Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. 2."Our History". Sacred Heart School. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. 3."National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.