Churches: Catholic; St. Francis. Exterior.

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Description:

Exterior view of Saint Francis D'Assisi Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan. "The present church located on the northeast corner of Wesson and Buchanan was designed by Kastle and Hunter, the corner stone was laid in 1903 and completed in 1905, the church is 230 ft long and 123 ft wide, it has the capacity to seat 1,700 people, it is constructed of Malvern brick with carved Bedford trim ... the style of the church is Italian Renaissance," from Saint Francis D'Assisi's website.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1928-05-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Renaissance revival (Architecture) and Catholic church buildings

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc12957