Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Florida Ave and Twiggs St, Tampa, Interior, Cupola over Crossing

Creator

Sape A. Zylstra

Files

Preview

Creation Date

January 1980

Time Period

circa 1980s-1990s

Abstract

This mainly Romanesque Revival church, built 1897-1905, is a smaller version of a church which was built in Galveston, Texas, by Nicholas Clayton. Brother Cornelias Otten, S.J., built Sacred Heart and also one like it in Augusta, Ga. When Clayton got wind of Otten's building activity, he charged him with plagiarism and sued the Jesuits. The case was settled in favor of Clayton. The Galveston original was destroyed by a hurricane. Sacred Heart's "vaulting" is decoratively painted wood and plaster hung from trusses. Most of the church has a metal and wood skeletal framework and this is apparent both inside and out because walls and buttresses look thin (note the slightness of the window reveals) and pilasters are disproportionate and poorly grouped. This is an interior view showing the cupola over the crossing. Located at the corner of Florida Avenue and Twiggs Street.

Alt Text

A domed ceiling with intricate designs and a central skylight allowing natural light to illuminate the space. The architecture features detailed patterns and decorative elements around the dome.

Keywords

Catholic church buildings, Romanesque revival (Architecture), Nicholas Joseph Clayton (1839-1916)

Extent

1 color slide

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Sape A. Zylstra Collection of Tampa Architectural Slides

Box

1

Note

Title supplied by cataloger. Description supplied by Sape A. Zylstra.

Identifier

Z03-A029

Recommended Citation

Zylstra, Sape A., "Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Florida Ave and Twiggs St, Tampa, Interior, Cupola over Crossing" (1980). Sape A. Zylstra Collection of Tampa Photographs. Image 29.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/zylstra/29