Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1855, is a historic German

Germans

The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....

 Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

 parish with a landmark church located at 1828 Jay Street in the Eastern Market

Eastern Market Historic District

Eastern Market is a historic commercial district in Detroit, Michigan. It is located approximately one mile northeast of the city's downtown and is bordered on the south by Gratiot Avenue, the north by Mack Avenue, the east by St. Aubin Street, and the west by the Chrysler Expressway...

 - Lafayette Park neighborhood area just outside of downtown Detroit on the city's central east side. The building is 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...

 and deemed 'of national importance' due to its stained glass.
The German-inspired Gothic

Gothic Revival architecture

The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...

 structure had its cornerstone laid in 1870 and was dedicated in 1873, making it one of the oldest extant churches in Detroit.