Holy Family Catholic Church (Omaha, Nebraska)

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Holy Family Church was built in 1883 at 1715 Izard Street, at the intersections of 18th and Izard Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. It is the oldest existing Catholic Church in Omaha,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Holy Family Church was built in 1883 for Irish railroad workers and their families. It was designed by Omaha architects Charles and August Cleves[1] in Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival Style. The complex includes a parish church, school and rectory. Later, the church served 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 1960s and 1970s under the pastorate of Father John McCaslin. David Rice, of the 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]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Nebraska National Register Sites in Douglas County".Script error: No such module "Category handler".[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nebraska State Historical Society.Script error: No such module "Category handler".[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  2. ↑ McDermott, C., Hunt, M. and McDermott, R. (nd) The Creighton University: Its Story. 1878-1937. Script error: No such module "webarchive". Retrieved 5/2/07.
  3. ↑ (nd) Catholics in Nebraska: Catholic Parishes. Retrieved 5/2/07.
  4. ↑ (nd) Holy Family Church Script error: No such module "webarchive". City of Omaha Landmarks. Retrieved 5/2/07.

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