St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, MI
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N 43° 19.785 W 083° 45.373
17T E 276544 N 4801123
St. Lorenz is located on West Tuscola Road in Frankenmuth, MI
Waymark Code: WM23WD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2007
Views: 120
On September 26, 1880, fifteen hundred people gathered to dedicate this monumental Gothic Revival church. Designed by Cleveland, Ohio, architect C. H. Griese, it is the third church built by Frankenmuth Evangelical Lutherans. The elevated pulpit dates from 1864, when it was built for the frame church once located across the street. The baptismal font and the stained glass of the narthex, nave and apse are original. In 1895 Frankenmuth native John Herzog, a master wood carver was commissioned to design and sculpt the altar in honor of the congregation's fiftieth anniversary. In 1967 the transepts were built to accommodate the growing congregation.
--text from Michigan Historical Marker on site
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 09/26/1880
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Lutheran
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 12:00 PM
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: 9:30 AM
Street address of Church:
140 Churchgrove Road
Frankenmuth, MI United States
48734
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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