Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta)

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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Atlanta Landmark Building
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2019)
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta) is located in Downtown Atlanta
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta)
Location in Downtown Atlanta#Location in Atlanta#Location in Georgia#Location in the United States
Location353 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°45′49.5″N 84°23′8.5″W / 33.763750°N 84.385694°W / 33.763750; -84.385694Coordinates: 33°45′49.5″N 84°23′8.5″W / 33.763750°N 84.385694°W / 33.763750; -84.385694
Built1898
ArchitectW. T. Downing
Architectural styleFrench Romanesque[2]
NRHP reference No.76000625[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1976
Designated ALBApril 10, 1990

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, formerly called the Sacred Heart Church, is the first Roman Catholic basilica in Georgia. The Church was designated as a basilica on February 22, 2010.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  2. ^ [1] The Archdiocese of Atlanta
  3. ^ Keiser, Gretchen (March 4, 2010). "Vatican Names Atlanta's Sacred Heart As Basilica". The Georgia Bulletin. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.

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