Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Atlanta)
For other Basilicas of the same name, see Basilica of the Sacred Heart (disambiguation).
| Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
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|   Sacred Heart Basilica Location in Downtown Atlanta | |
| Location | 353 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia | 
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| Coordinates | 33°45′49.5″N 84°23′8.5″W / 33.763750°N 84.385694°WCoordinates: 33°45′49.5″N 84°23′8.5″W / 33.763750°N 84.385694°W | 
| Built | 1898 | 
| Architect | W. T. Downing | 
| Architectural style | French Romanesque[1] | 
| NRHP Reference # | 76000625[2] | 
| Added to NRHP | May 13, 1976 | 
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
- ↑ The Archdiocese of Atlanta
- ↑ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ↑ Keiser, Gretchen (March 4, 2010). "Vatican Names Atlanta’s Sacred Heart As Basilica". The Georgia Bulletin (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta). Retrieved June 3, 2010.
External links
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- National Register of Historic Places Listing
- Basilica History at the Archdiocese of Atlanta
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