Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
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The Cass Community United Methodist Church is located at 3901 Cass Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
. It was built in 1883 as the Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982, and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985.
designed an addition on the eastern side, which is now the main portion of the church.
Early in the life of the church, the congregation was well-to-do. In the 1920s, however, the membership declined as congregants moved from the area and the character of the neighborhood changed. However, the church decided to remain in the neighborhood and minister to and with the new residents. The church is still operating as a United Methodist congregation, with services that change to meet the needs of the neighborhood.
structure, constructed in the form of a Greek Cross. The church is built from rock faced Grafton stone, trimmed with Ionia sandstone. At the corner is square tower, 86 feet high; the green ceramic tile roof is original. On the interior, Tiffany
grace the windows; a Johnson - Tracker church organ is installed, which is thought to be the largest 19th century pipe organ in Michigan.
A state of Michigan historical maker marks this church.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It was built in 1883 as the Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982, and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985.
History
The Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1880. In 1883, the congregation hired architectural firm Mason and Rice to design a church at the corner of Cass and Selden. In 1891, Malcomson and HigginbothamMalcomson and Higginbotham
Malcomson and Higginbotham was an architectural firm started in the nineteenth century and based in Detroit, Michigan. A successor firm, Malcomson-Greimel and Associates still exists in Rochester, Michigan as of 2010.-History:...
designed an addition on the eastern side, which is now the main portion of the church.
Early in the life of the church, the congregation was well-to-do. In the 1920s, however, the membership declined as congregants moved from the area and the character of the neighborhood changed. However, the church decided to remain in the neighborhood and minister to and with the new residents. The church is still operating as a United Methodist congregation, with services that change to meet the needs of the neighborhood.
Architecture
The church is a Richardsonian RomanesqueRichardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
structure, constructed in the form of a Greek Cross. The church is built from rock faced Grafton stone, trimmed with Ionia sandstone. At the corner is square tower, 86 feet high; the green ceramic tile roof is original. On the interior, Tiffany
Tiffany glass
Tiffany glass refers to the many and varied types of glass developed and produced from 1878 to 1933 at the Tiffany Studios, by Louis Comfort Tiffany....
grace the windows; a Johnson - Tracker church organ is installed, which is thought to be the largest 19th century pipe organ in Michigan.
A state of Michigan historical maker marks this church.