National Register of Historic Places

Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
August 2, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002893

About this property

The Cathedral Church of St. Paul is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. In 1824 its congregation formed as the first Episcopal and first Protestant church in the Michigan Territory. The cathedral reported 489 members in 2018 and 337 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported nationally in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $282,890. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 154 persons, down from a reported 217 in 2015. Designed by architect Ralph Adams Cram and constructed in 1907, this building is located at 4800 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, adjacent to the campus of Wayne State University. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

4800 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.35629, -83.06372

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex listed on the National Register?

Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex?

Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex?

The period of significance for Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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