Alturas in Modoc County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2015
1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Marker
Completed 1910
Designated a National Historic Place by the United States Department of the Interior
in the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II
in the Episcopate of Bishop Francis Quinn
in the Pastorate of Reverend James Streets
The Centennial Year
Erected 1983.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 41° 29.238′ N, 120° 32.226′ W. Marker is in Alturas, California, in Modoc County. Marker can be reached from East 4th Street near North B Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 543 East 4th Street, Alturas CA 96101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lassen Trail - Pit River Ford (approx. half a mile away); Working Farm Roots (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lassen Trail - Conical Rocks (approx. 7.4 miles away); Chimney Rock (approx. 9˝ miles away); Lassen Trail - Rattlesnake Butte (approx. 11.2 miles away).
Additional commentary.
1. This is the Oldest Church in Alturas
This Gothic Revival church was built
this page online
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
— Submitted March 28, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2015
2. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2015
3. Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2016
4. Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on March 28, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.
