Sacred Heart Catholic Church

• Description: View of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church located in Downtown Tampa. The Sacred Heart Catholic Church was built in 1905 and is the oldest Catholic Church in Tampa. Most of the architecural detail throughout the church can be described as Romanesque. Romanesque architecture is European architecture of the 10th century, which later evolved into Gothic architecture. Romanesque style is characterized by massive, thick walls, piers, groin vaults, towers, and round and arcading arches.
• Keywords: church, Catholic church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, downtown, Tampa, Florida, Romanesque architecture, architecture
• TIFF File: A high resolution TIFF of Sacred Heart Catholic Church (25.7 Mb) is available for download. This is a very large file suitable for printing. For most on-screen purposes, you should use the image displayed on this page instead of this TIFF.
• Source: Florida Center for Instructional Technology, Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers (Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, 2009)

• County: Hillsborough
• Location:

• Date of Photo: 1/7/2006
• Photographer: Roy Winkelman

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