Our Lady of the Rosary, Detroit, MI - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

In 1893, Detroit's growing Episcopalian congregation had outgrown St. Joseph’s Memorial Chapel and began construction of this Richardson Romanesque sandstone church. By 1907, St. Joseph's congregation had again grown too large for their building and the church was sold for $19,500 and converted to a Catholic parish. After the sale, some structural changes were made to allow the church to more closely resemble other Roman Catholic churches of the day, including the addition of the gilt statue of the Virgin Mary on top of the main tower. Today, the parish remains under the operation of Detroit's Catholic Archdiocese.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1893 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: 5938 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI United States 48202 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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