Monday, September 27, 2010

Eau Claire


The buliding I that i standing in front is Sacred Heart Church which is located at North Dewey Street
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54705. It is near downtown which is north side of Eau Claire. Sacred Heart Church is built since 1880 by the parish and 60 families under Fr. Jos. Boehm. It reflect faith and the parish is given the churh over 12 priest and 30 sisters. After 124 years, Sacred Heart is united with Saint Patrick. The interior view of the chuch is very beautiful whereby it is decorated with stained glass which shows joyful mysteries, sorrow mysteries and Glorious Mysteries.
This are the stained glass which represent sorrowful, joyful and glorious mysteries.


Former Sacred Heart Hospital which is located at 550 North Dewey Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin is built since 1890 by sisters of St. Francis. It is a three storey building which is designed in Colonial Revival style.A later expansion of the building in 1926 to the north end of the hospital and east side of the chapel displays Neo-Gothic Revival style features  It functions as a hospital till 1967, then it was occupied and became The Eau Claire Academy which is a child and adolescent treatment center.

This is where I have been during a wonderful weekend, the Former Sacred Heart Hospital and Sacred heart Church of Eau Claire.


1 comment:

  1. I love the your pictures especially those stained glass! They have really beautiful colours!

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