Holy Family Church - Omaha, Nebraska
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BruceS
N 41° 16.110 W 095° 56.367
15T E 253779 N 4572731
Historic Catholic Church north of downtown Omaha.
Waymark Code: WM11VB
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2006
Views: 34
"Holy Family was the third parish established in Omaha by the Roman Catholic Vicarate of Nebraska. The present church was built in 1883 to serve Irish railroad workers and their families and is an important example of an ecclesiastical building designed as a combined church, school, and rectory. It is rectangular with classrooms in the basement, the church proper on the main floor, and living quarters for the clergy at the rear. Variations of this building type were common in Roman Catholic parishes in Omaha during the late nineteenth century. Holy Family is the earliest and least altered of two known remaining structures of this type in the citv. The church is also the earliest known commission produced by the architect brothers Charles and August Cleves of Omaha, who designed a number of the city's important commercial and ecclesiastical buildings in the early 1880s through 1909." ~ Nebraska State Historical Society website
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1883
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
1715 Izard St. Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska United States
68102
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
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