Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pueblo

The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo is a French Gothic Revival building constructed between nineteen twelve and nineteen thirteen of speckled blond brick with terracotta trim and a foundation of Turkey Creek sandstone. Its pointed arch windows, soaring interior vaulting, and prominent spire make it one of the most architecturally distinguished religious buildings on the Colorado Front Range. The church was designed by Denver architects Robert Willison and Montana Fallis.

It opened as Sacred Heart Church in nineteen thirteen and was elevated to cathedral status when the Vatican created the Diocese of Pueblo in nineteen forty-one, seating a bishop in Pueblo to serve the southern part of the state. The cathedral's elevation reflected Pueblo's standing as a steel and industrial city of real significance, a counterweight to Denver in the state's geography. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in nineteen eighty-nine.