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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Pueblo, Colorado)

20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United StatesChurches in Pueblo, ColoradoChurches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of PuebloChurches on the National Register of Historic Places in ColoradoGothic Revival architecture in Colorado
National Register of Historic Places in Pueblo, ColoradoReligious organizations established in 1873Roman Catholic cathedrals in ColoradoRoman Catholic churches completed in 1913
The French Gothic Revival style, Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo, Colorado LCCN2015632410
The French Gothic Revival style, Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo, Colorado LCCN2015632410

The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart or Sacred Heart Church is a historic church located at 414 West 11th Street in Pueblo, Colorado. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Pueblo. Its building, built in 1912-13, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It was deemed "an outstanding example of Gothic Revival architecture, includes an inspiring spire, pointed arch windows, and soaring interior vaulting".

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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Pueblo, Colorado)
West 11th Street, Pueblo

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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

West 11th Street 414
81003 Pueblo
Colorado, United States
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The French Gothic Revival style, Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo, Colorado LCCN2015632410
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The Nathaniel W. Duke House, at 1409 Craig St. in Pueblo, Colorado, was built in 1889. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.It was deemed significant as a good example of Queen Anne-style residential architecture, and for its association with pioneer-era businessman Nathaniel W. Duke (1846-1893).The house was designed by Denver architect Fred A. Hale and is prominent as the largest house in the Craig subdivision. It was built by contractors Pierson and Rinetsen under supervision of Weston & Bicknell as Superintendent of Construction.Duke moved to Pueblo in 1868 and joined the Thatcher Brothers in their general mercantile store. In 1879, Duke ran for county treasurer and remained in that office for two years. He then formed a partnership with William Orman in the Dexter Livery Stable. Fire destroyed the stable in July, 1875, and the firm was dissolved. In 1876, Duke entered into the grocery business with Charles Henkel as a junior partner with the firm known as the Charles Henkel and Company. As the business grew it evolved into a wholesale grocery operation. Together, Henkel and Duke built one of the most successful wholesale grocery businesses in southern Colorado, serving both Colorado and adjacent territories. The firm carried a stock of $200,000 and did an annual business of one quarter of a million dollars. Duke died on December 18, 1893. In his obituary he was eulogized as "one of the best known wholesale grocerymen in the country, his acquaintance being large throughout the East and West. As a businessman, he showed himself to be possessed of unusual judgement and sagacity. In his death, Pueblo loses one of her most highly respected and public spirited citizens" (Pueblo Daily Chieftain, December 18, 1893, p.5). In a letter written by Charles Henkel to the Southern Colorado Pioneers Association on May 25, 1917, Mr, Henkel referred to Duke as "one of the most brilliant businessmen in the State of Colorado." Following his death, the Duke family continued in the business with Mr. Henkel. Ella, his wife, and son Thomas became officers, and the firm became known as the Henkel-Duke Mercantile Company.Its tower provides fine views.

Pueblo Opera House
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