Sacred Heart Parish, Detroit, MI - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Erected in 1875, this building was originally a German Catholic Church. As the social and ethnic composition of the neighborhood changed, so did the membership of the church. Many of the founding German parishioners moved away. Finally in 1838 the first black Catholic congregation in the city moved to this edifice. That pioneer congregation, which had begun in 1911 as the St. Peter Claver Church on Eliot and Beaubien streets, still worships here. Affiliated with Sacred Heart Parish are a Sunday School, a choir, several church auxiliary organizations, and numerous social, educational, and cultural functions which serve the people of this community. The church operated a high school until 1957 and an elementary school until 1965. This parish has served Detroit for over one hundred years.

--text from Michigan Historical Marker

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1875 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: 1000 Eliot Street Detroit, MI United States 48207 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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