Holy Family Catholic Church (Omaha, Nebraska)

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Holy Family Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Holy Family Catholic Church (Omaha, Nebraska) (Nebraska)
Holy Family Catholic Church (Omaha, Nebraska)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°16′6.75″N 95°56′20.01″W / 41.2685417, -95.9388917Coordinates: 41°16′6.75″N 95°56′20.01″W / 41.2685417, -95.9388917
Built/Founded: 1883
Architect: Cleves Bros.; Et al.
Architectural style(s): Gothic
Added to NRHP: July 17, 1986
NRHP Reference#: 86001715

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Governing body: Private

Holy Family Church was built in 1883 at 915 North 18th Street, at the intersections of 18th and Izard Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska. It is the oldest existing Catholic Church in Omaha, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Holy Family Church was designed by local architects called the Cleves Brothers in Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival Style in 1883. The complex includes a parish church, school and rectory built for Irish immigrants, and later serving Omaha's growing Italian immigrant community. Priests at Holy Family Church were ultimately responsible for establishing Creighton University in the late 1800s.[2] There was also a priest assigned to serve the Omaha's Czech immigrant community in 1915.[3]

Holy Family Church was regarded as a center of progressive activism in the 1960's and 70's under the pastorate of Father John McCaslin. David Rice, of the notorious Rice/Poindexter Case, was a guitar player at the church in the early 1970s.

The building was designated an Omaha landmark in 1985, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. According to the City of Omaha, Holy Family is the oldest remaining brick church structure in the city.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ McDermott, C., Hunt, M. and McDermott, R. (nd) The Creighton University: Its Story. 1878-1937. Retrieved 5/2/07.
  3. ^ (nd) Catholics in Nebraska: Catholic Parishes. Retrieved 5/2/07.
  4. ^ (nd) Holy Family Church City of Omaha Landmarks. Retrieved 5/2/07.

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