Roseville in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sacred Heart Church

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

1. Sacred Heart Church Marker

Inscription. On June 1, 1861, the Reverend Amandus Van Den Driessche, from the Detroit Diocese, helped establish a Catholic mission at Utica Junction (now Roseville). The Sacred Heart mission, composed of Irish, German, Belgian and French families, completed its first permanent church, a moderate log structure with seating for 300, in 1864. The mission became a parish in 1872. The next year, the parish purchased land for a cemetery. In 1915 expansion of the Detroit to Port Huron interurban railway necessitated moving the church building to the east. The basement of the current church was constructed in 1930, but the Great Depression and World War II delayed construction of the upper church until 1950.

Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1354.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1861.

Location. 42° 30.186′ N, 82° 55.94′ W. Marker is in Roseville, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is at the intersection of Gratiot Avenue (State Highway 3) and Utica Road, on the right when traveling north on Gratiot Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18430 Utica Road, Roseville MI 48066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mark Lutheran Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Frenchy's Auto Parts (approx. 0.9 miles away); Watching the Big Show (approx. 0.9 miles away); Packard Field in Roseville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rapid Railway Company (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Plank Road History (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Liberty Motor (approx. one mile away); the Davis Block (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roseville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Erin United Presbyterian Church (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Sacred Heart Church (St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish, Roseville). (Submitted on November 27, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

2. Sacred Heart Church Marker

Sacred Heart Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

3. Sacred Heart Church and Marker

View from the southwest.

Sacred Heart Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

4. Sacred Heart Church

View from the northwest.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

5. Sacred Heart Church

View from the north.

Sacred Heart Church Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

6. Sacred Heart Church Dedication

Sacred Heart Church School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

7. Sacred Heart Church School

View from the north.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 3,207 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 27, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.