| The Church of the Sacred Heart | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Town or city | New York, New York |
| Country | United States of America |
| Construction started | 1910 |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Masonry brick |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Architect | Elliott Lynch |
The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 1253 Shakespeare Avenue (West 168 Street), Bronx, New York City 10452. The church building was designed by architect Elliott Lynch, who designed several other Catholic churches and parish schools. The church is connected with a school of the same name.
The New York Times reported in 1910: "New Bronx Church: Plans were filed for a new brick church and rectory to replace the present frame edifices of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, in Shakespeare Avenue, between 168th and 169th Streets. The church is to occupy a plot 75 by '280, and the rectory 25 by 280, the total cost being placed at 590000 by the architect, Elliott Lynch."[1]