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

Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021

1. Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church was founded in 1854 when the growing First Presbyterian Church divided into three congregations. Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian built its first church at Jefferson and Rivard. U.S. Senator James McMillan; Congressman and Industrialist John Newberry; and William E. Quinby, owner of the Detroit Free Press, were among the prominent members. The congregation merged with one of its missions, Bethany Presbyterian, and built this Neo-Gothic church, completed in 1926. Wirt C. Rowland, of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, designed the church, which has a sanctuary with windows by the Willet Stained Glass Company of Philadelphia, and a parish house with a chapel dedicated to Horace M. Dodge.

Erected 2006 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L2155.)

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 year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 42° 21.31′ N, 82° 59.361′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in English Village. It is at the intersection of East Jefferson Avenue and Burns Avenue, on the right when

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traveling south on East Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8625 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit MI 48214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Last Tollgate in Detroit (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naval Training Armory Flagpole (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pewabic Pottery / Mary Chase Perry Stratton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indian Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eastern Liggett School / Detroit Waldorf School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Detroit Yacht Club (approx. 0.9 miles away); Police Radio Dispatch (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021

2. Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Marker

Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021

3. Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021

4. Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.