Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory (Prescott, Arizona)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory
Church and rectory in 2008
Location 208 N. Marina, Prescott, Arizona
Coordinates Coordinates: 34°32′38″N 112°28′03″W / 34.5440°N 112.4674°W / 34.5440; -112.4674
Built 1894
Architect Parker,Frank
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Prescott Territorial Buildings MRA
NRHP reference # 78003251[1]
Added to NRHP December 14, 1978

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory in Prescott, Arizona, United States is a complex of buildings that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016, it serves as the Prescott Center for the Arts,[2] formerly the Prescott Fine Arts Association.[3][4] It is the former home of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, founded in 1871[5] now located at 150 Fleury Avenue in Prescott.

The church is asserted to be "one of the best examples of nineteenth century religious architecture in Arizona". It was designed by architect Frank Parker and was built in 1915. It had a steeple until it was destroyed in a storm in 1930. The buildings served the parish until 1969.[6]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Prescott Center for the Arts: History".
  3. ↑ Parker Anderson (October 2, 2010). "The history of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Prescott: Part II".
  4. ↑ Parker Anderson (September 25, 2010). "The history of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Prescott: Part I".
  5. ↑ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church: About Us".
  6. ↑ "Arizona State Historic Property Inventory: Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory". National Park Service. Retrieved September 5, 2016. with photos


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