National Register of Historic Places

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
December 8, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000670

About this property

St. Joseph Shrine (formerly St. Joseph Oratory and St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church), founded in 1855, is a historic German Catholic church located at 1828 Jay Street in the Eastern Market–Lafayette Park neighborhood area just outside downtown Detroit, Michigan, on the city's central east side. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and deemed "of national importance" because of its stained glass. Three subsidiary buildings—the rectory, convent, and the Wermers House—were added to the listing in 1992. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and presently a shrine dedicated to the celebration of the pre-Vatican II liturgy (the Tridentine Mass) under the care of the canons of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.

Location

1828 Jay St.
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.34544, -83.03556

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Nearby Historic Sites

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Parish Complex (Boundary Increase)
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Chestnut Street-Grand Trunk Railroad
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Pontiac's War - Battle of Bloody Run 1763
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When was St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1972.

What type of historic resource is St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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