1924 - Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Detroit, MI.
Posted by: 
Team--B
N 42° 17.637 W 083° 07.165
17T E 325281 N 4684589
Located in the Delray section of Detroit at the corners of South and Yale.
Waymark Code: WM91H2
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2010
Views: 3
1905 – Holy Cross Hungarian Parish was established on May 8, 1905. Its founding pastor, Fr. Hubert Klenner (born in Kolozvar, Transylvania) built the first church, school and rectory.
1921 – Fr. Lajos Kovacs took over as pastor and is credited for building the present Church. Henry Kohner, a Hungarian of German descent designed the Neo-Gothic Church.
1924 – The cornerstone was laid on November 26, 1924 for the new Church. The main altar, side altars, pulpit, baptismal font and many statues were fashioned by the Pontifical Institute of Arts in Chicago.
1925 – Bishop Gallagher consecrated the new Church on September 20, 1925.
2005 – Today, Holy Cross remains as the only Hungarian Roman Catholic Church in the State of Michigan. May 8th is the official date of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the parish.
Year of construction: 1924
Full inscription:
Holy Cross Hungarian Roman Catholic Church 1924
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
When logging a visit to a waymark in this category, please provide one or more photos taken by yourself, and note down your impressions and any background information you may have.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|