Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Sacred Heart Church


Located on a prominent bluff overlooking the city, Sacred Heart Church is characterized by identical metal-covered twin towers, each supporting a Latin cross. Rose-colored windows and round arched openings are significant features of the building.

Eau Claire’s Catholics organized a congregation in 1858 and constructed a small framechurch on North Barstow Street. Originally called St. Peter’s Church, it was renamed St.Patrick’s in 1865. About ten years later, sixty German-speaking families left the churchto form their own parish, Sacred Heart. They built a frame church and school on this sitebut soon replaced them with brick structures, a church in 1880 and a school in 1910.Sacred Heart Hospital, founded in 1889, was constructed just north of that church. Thepresent church building was completed in 1928. In 1999, a new parish, Sacred Heart ofJesus-St. Patrick, recombined the two oldest Catholic congregations in the City.


It such a beautiful and holy place. While I was walking down the road to Sacred Heart Church, I noticed that there are some buildings which
have the similar style as Sacred Heart Church; Eau Claire Academy and Genesis Child Development Center. They all were built with red bricks.
Next to the church is a dead-end where you can see a beautiful scenery of Eau Claire from this point. If you want to go there, you can take the bus
number 3-4 from transfer center.This trip inspired me want to take more pictures of historical buildings in Eau Claire. If I have time, I'll definitely go.
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6 comments:

  1. Joyce JohnsonSeptember 22, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Fa,

    I am smiling, thinking you have been inspired to take more pictures of historical buildings! They do have their place.

    By the way, I enjoy your music. Do I see Aventia in one of those pictures?????

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  2. Wanitcha FASeptember 23, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Yes, there is Aventia in some of my pictures; we're friend. I'm glad that you like this music. It's played by traditional Thai instrument called,"Kim"

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  3. Safa's ESL 360 blogSeptember 23, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    I really like visiting churches, when I was in Washington DC I visited two of the biggest churches in the united state. I like the architecture and the accuracy in the design.
    By the way your picture is beautiful.

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  4. Wanitcha FASeptember 23, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    Thank you very much, Sa"Fa"^^

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  5. PraveenOctober 1, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    I am amazed by the architecture of the church can you tell me when was it built and which style of architecture is this.

    Thanks

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  6. JinDecember 5, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    I live in Eau Claire. Beautiful looking church. Creepy looking at night.

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