Sacred Heart Catholic Church is located at 2206 Binney Street in the

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neighborhood of

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within the

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Built in 1902 in Late Gothic Revival style, the City of Omaha declared it a landmark in 1979, and it was listed on the

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in 1983. Located in a historically African American neighborhood today, the church was originally constructed on land donated by Omaha real estate investor and banker

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for his housing addition called

. A high-end streetcar suburb, Kountze Place was an all-white enclave for more than 50 years.

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in the neighborhood began in 1936 with the imposition of

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funds diverting money from a neighboring African American neighborhood called the Omaha. This mass exodus of parishioners from the surrounding neighborhood left Sacred Heart in a lurch, and the church became an open parish for members across the city. A History of the Sacred Heart Parish,"Adam Fletcher Sasse, NorthOmahaHistory.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023. Today, the parish and its elementary school for neighborhood students continue thriving, along with a community outreach program and more. The building continues serving the parish an has been recognized as an official

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Sacred Heart
parish website
Sacred Heart
school website
"A History of the Sacred Heart Parish in Omaha"
by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com

The Christian Urban Education Service is the non-profit organization that provides financial support and operational guidance for Sacred Heart School
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