Churches; Christian; Central Woodward.

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Description:

Exterior view of the Central Woodward Christian Church (now the Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church) in Detroit, Michigan. The Gothic revival building was designed by architect George D. Mason. "George D. Mason & Co. designed the church (1927-28) in the Modern Gothic style, “a movement to create buildings based in tradition but designed for the time.” The dedication book states “The endeavor…has been to produce a building of English Gothic architecture, handling it in a modern way, braking away in many cases from precedent.” The church is built of Indiana limestone. It has a slate roof, leaded cleared and stained glass windows and copper trim," from City of Detroit Planning and Development Department'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:

1928-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Baptist church buildings and Gothic revival (Architecture)

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:vmc4196