Central Methodist Church - Detroit, MI
N 42° 20.234 W 083° 03.063
17T E 331033 N 4689257
Central United Methodist Church is located at 23 East Adams Street, Detroit, MI. It was placed on NRHP August 3, 1982.
Waymark Code: WM16EG9
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2022
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16. The CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, Woodward and Adams Aves., built of limestone and designed by Gordon W. Lloyd, in modified early English Gothic style, has stood as a landmark of Grand Circus Park and the business district since its completion in 1867. The 185-foot steeple has been hedged in gradually by tall buildings, and the congregation no longer is wholly composed of near-by residents, although it includes many who live in downtown hotels and rooming houses. This is the oldest Methodist groupie Detroit. The first Protestant (Methodist) society in Detroit was organized in 1810.
When the widening of Woodward Avenue became necessary in 1937, the church was shortened, and the 2,000 ton tower moved back intact 26 feet, 9 inches, and shifted 8 feet, 6 inches nearer Adams Avenue , the street intersecting Woodward. -Michigan: A Guide to the Wolverine State 1941
The church is still active today and operates a food bank. The Detroit Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, and Pistons all play within two blocks of here.
Book: Michigan
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 247-248
Year Originally Published: 1941
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