Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta)

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]

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2019)
Location in Downtown Atlanta#Location in Atlanta#Location in Georgia#Location in the United States
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta) (Atlanta)
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta) (Georgia (U.S. state))
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta) (the United States)
Location353 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°45′49.5″N 84°23′8.5″W
Built1898
ArchitectW. T. Downing
Architectural styleFrench Romanesque[1]
NRHP reference No.76000625[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1976
Designated ALBApril 10, 1990

References
  1. The Archdiocese of Atlanta
  2. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  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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