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First Unitarian Church of Detroit
First Unitarian Church seen from WoodwardLocation: Detroit, Michigan Coordinates: 42°20′37.6″N 83°3′18.91″W / 42.343778°N 83.0552528°WCoordinates: 42°20′37.6″N 83°3′18.91″W / 42.343778°N 83.0552528°W Built: 1889 Architect: Donaldson and Meier Architectural style: Romanesque Governing body: Private MPS: Religious Structures of Woodward Ave. TR NRHP Reference#: 82002899[1] Added to NRHP: August 3, 1982 The First Unitarian Church of Detroit is located at 2870 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
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History
First Unitarian Church c. 1906
The First Congregational Unitarian Society was incorporated on October 6, 1850. This church, their second, was dedicated in November, 1890.[2] The congregation used the church until 1936, when the widening of Woodward Avenue required a remodelling of the church. At that time, the worshipped with the Universalist Church of Our Father. This arrangement worked out so well that the two congregations merged.[2] The First Congregational building was then sold in 1937 to the Church of Christ denomination. The building went through other owners before finally being abandoned.[2]
Architecture
The First Unitarian Church of Detroit is a Romanesque Revival-style church built of red sandstone; although somewhat remodelled during the 1936 widening of Woodward, it remains substantially as built.[2] The gabled facade has a great expanse of masonry; a simple four-bay porch with a shed roof and stone Romanesque columns spans the first floor. There is a two-story hip-roofed projection at the corner, and a side porch with stone piers covers a side entrance.[2]
References and further reading
- Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
Notes
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c d e First Unitarian Church of Detroit from State of Michigan.
External links
- Detroit Blog: Pictures of the First Unitarian Church of Detroit.
- Detroiturbex.com: Photo gallery and history
Religious Structures of Woodward Avenue TR Structures in this TR Central United Methodist Church (Detroit, Michigan) • St. John's Episcopal Church • Woodward Avenue Baptist Church • First Unitarian Church of Detroit • Temple Beth-El (3424) • Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit • Saint Joseph's Episcopal Church (5930) • Metropolitan United Methodist Church • Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church • First Baptist Church of Detroit • North Woodward Congregational Church • Temple Beth-El (8801) • Saint Joseph's Episcopal Church (8830) • Central Woodward Christian Church • Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament • Highland Park Presbyterian Church • Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Highland Park, Michigan) • Trinity United Methodist Church • First United Methodist ChurchStructures listed earlier Mariners' Church • First Presbyterian Church (Detroit, Michigan) • First Congregational Church, Detroit, MichiganU.S. National Register of Historic Places Topics Lists by states Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • WyomingLists by territories Lists by associated states Other Categories:- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
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