Downtown Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. John's Episcopal Church

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021

1. St. John's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. St. John’s Episcopal parish, established in December 1858, served what was then a rural area of Detroit. Albert Jordan designed the original church (now St. John’s Chapel), which was built in 1859. Henry Porter Baldwin, a former United States senator and future governor, donated the church lot and paid for the building. Two years later Jordan and his partner James Anderson, by then Detroit’s ranking church architects, designed the present Victorian Gothic church. Known as the Patriarch of Piety Hill, the limestone structure was constructed with a partial donation from Baldwin. The chancel was enlarged in 1892 and in 1936 the church and chapel (40 million pounds) were moved sixty feet eastward when Woodward Avenue was widened.

Erected 1988 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1421.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1858.

Location. 42° 20.372′ N, 83° 3.139′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Downtown Detroit. Marker is at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and West Fisher Service

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Drive, on the right when traveling north on Woodward Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2326 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fox Theater (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Women's City Club of Detroit (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tyrus Raymond Cobb 1886-1961 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Cotter Maybury (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hazen S. Pingree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edwin Denby Enlistment (approx. 0.2 miles away); On This Site Stood The Detroit College Of Law (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021

2. St. John's Episcopal Church Marker

St. John's Episcopal Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

3. St. John's Episcopal Church and Marker

St. John's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021

4. St. John's Episcopal Church

View of the church from the southeast

Photographed By Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

5. St. John's Episcopal Church

This view is of the interior of the original chapel.

Photographed By Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

6. St. John's Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 5, 6. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.