Churches; Methodist; Central M. E. Church. Exterior. .

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Description:

Exterior view of the Central United Methodist Church on Adams Road near Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The church, designed by English architect Gordon W. Lloyd was completed in 1867. "Unlike the Episcopalians, the Methodists were not bound to a traditional architectural concept, advantageous for both seating and lighting are the broad semi-octagonal transepts, large gables on the faces of the transepts serve to break up the external mass of the building ... an interesting three-dimensional quality was achieved and triviality avoided by the restrained ornament and rugged masonry, a strong vertical accent was provided by a corner tower with a broach spire," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," by W. Hawkins Ferry.

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:

1910-05-20T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Methodist church buildings

Subject Name:

Lloyd, Gordon W. and (Gordon William)

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:vmc73597