Detroit's Historic Places Of Worship (painted Turtle)
by Barbara E. Krueger /
2012 / English / PDF
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InDetroit's Historic Places of Worship
Detroit's Historic Places of Worship, authors Marla O.
Collum, Barbara E. Krueger, and Dorothy Kostuch profile 37
architecturally and historically significant houses of worship
that represent 8 denominations and nearly 150 years of history.
The authors focus on Detroit's most prolific era of church
building, the 1850s to the 1930s, in chapters that are arranged
chronologically. Entries begin with each building's founding
congregation and trace developments and changes to the present
day. Full-color photos by Dirk Bakker bring the interiors and
exteriors of these amazing buildings to life, as the authors
provide thorough architectural descriptions, pointing out notable
carvings, sculptures, stained glass, and other decorative and
structural features.
, authors Marla O.
Collum, Barbara E. Krueger, and Dorothy Kostuch profile 37
architecturally and historically significant houses of worship
that represent 8 denominations and nearly 150 years of history.
The authors focus on Detroit's most prolific era of church
building, the 1850s to the 1930s, in chapters that are arranged
chronologically. Entries begin with each building's founding
congregation and trace developments and changes to the present
day. Full-color photos by Dirk Bakker bring the interiors and
exteriors of these amazing buildings to life, as the authors
provide thorough architectural descriptions, pointing out notable
carvings, sculptures, stained glass, and other decorative and
structural features.
Nearly twenty years in the making, this volume includes many of
Detroit's most well known churches, like Sainte Anne in Corktown,
the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Boston-Edison,
Saint Florian in Hamtramck, Mariners' Church on the riverfront,
Saint Mary's in Greektown, and Central United Methodist Church
downtown. But the authors also provide glimpses into stunning
buildings that are less easily accessible or whose uses have
changed-such as the original Temple Beth-El (now the Bonstelle
Theater), First Presbyterian Church (now Ecumenical Theological
Seminary), and Saint Albertus (now maintained by the Polish
American Historical Site Association)-or whose future is
uncertain, like Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church (most
recently Abyssinian Interdenominational Center, now closed).
Nearly twenty years in the making, this volume includes many of
Detroit's most well known churches, like Sainte Anne in Corktown,
the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Boston-Edison,
Saint Florian in Hamtramck, Mariners' Church on the riverfront,
Saint Mary's in Greektown, and Central United Methodist Church
downtown. But the authors also provide glimpses into stunning
buildings that are less easily accessible or whose uses have
changed-such as the original Temple Beth-El (now the Bonstelle
Theater), First Presbyterian Church (now Ecumenical Theological
Seminary), and Saint Albertus (now maintained by the Polish
American Historical Site Association)-or whose future is
uncertain, like Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church (most
recently Abyssinian Interdenominational Center, now closed).
Appendices contain information on hundreds of architects,
artisans, and crafts-people involved in the construction of the
churches, and a map pinpoints their locations around the city of
Detroit. Anyone interested in Detroit's architecture or religious
history will be delighted by
Appendices contain information on hundreds of architects,
artisans, and crafts-people involved in the construction of the
churches, and a map pinpoints their locations around the city of
Detroit. Anyone interested in Detroit's architecture or religious
history will be delighted byDetroit's Historic Places of
Worship
Detroit's Historic Places of
Worship.
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