Sacred Heart Church (Alamosa, Colorado)

 church, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Roman Catholic church, Mission Revival (architecture)

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Historic Catholic church listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1922-1928
Architect: Robert Willison (Denver, CO)
Architectural style: Mission Revival; Spanish Baroque detailing
Areas of significance: Architecture; Art
Area: less than 1 acre
Outbuildings: rectory (1938) with connecting arcade (1945)
Date added to NRHP: 7/15/1998
Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: The flanking towers at the southeast and southwest corners of the church building were originally intended to be four stories in height, but were never completed. They remain two stories tall like the rest of the church's facade. The interior walls and ceiling of the church contain outstanding murals by artist Josef Steinhage, a German immigrant who gained his citizenship after fighting for the United States in World War II. This artwork is of such a quality that it was recognized within Catholic circles by being featured on the cover of the nationally-distributed National Catholic Register periodical.

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