Loretto in Lawrence County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sacred Heart Church
Completed May 1912
Original White-Framed Church built in 1872
Listed on National Historical Register
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 35° 4.605′ N, 87° 26.602′ W. Marker is in Loretto, Tennessee, in Lawrence County. It is on Church Street west of 2nd Avenue South, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Church St, Loretto TN 38469, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Dug Well in Loretto (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Putman's Barber Shop (about 400 feet away); Hollander Hotel (about 400 feet away); Hollander Store (about 400 feet away); First Factory (about 600 feet away); Site of First Post Office (about 700 feet away); Flour Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bank of Loretto (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loretto.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

