Michigan Stained Glass Census

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Detroit Stained Glass Works, The
Detroit, Michigan

Relevance of Work in Michigan: Friederichs and Staffin; 1861-1878: Friederichs and Staffin, Detroit Stained Glass; 1878-1896: Friederichs and Wolfram; 1896-1909: Detroit Window and Stained Glass Company; 1909-1914: Detroit Stained Glass Works; 1914-1970.

Biography: The earliest known stained glass studio in Michigan, after statehood was granted in 1837, was the firm of Friederichs and Staffin, founded at Detroit in 1861 by Charles Friederichs (1838-1924), a native of Germany, and Peter Staffin (b. 1841) of New York State. An undated photo shows the men inside their studio with Friederichs' son Charles at work in the foreground. "Detroit Stained Glass" was added to the firm's name in 1878. When Staffin left the studio in 1896, he was replaced by Edward Wolfram and the firm's name was changed to Friederichs and Wolfram. In 1909 it was changed again to the Detroit Window and Stained Glass Company. After Wolfram's departure in 1914, the name became the Detroit Stained Glass Works. For more than a century until it closed in 1970, this firm produced windows for churches, homes, steamboats and railroad cars in Michigan and several other states, in its two workshops at Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

Opening Date:1861

Closing Date:1970

Designers:

     Bellaimey, Mary Ellen Irving
     Bright, Ed
     Buddeke, Edward
     Camine, August
     Cavanaugh, Margaret Bouchez
     Friederichs, Charles
     Friederichs, Joseph
     Friederichs, Jr., Charles
     Giovann, Mary
     Herbert, A. Kay
     Irving, Lemuel
     Karrer, Peter
     Marion, Raymond
     Marks, Richard G.
     Salvin, Harvey
     Sattler, Vera
     Schott, Ignace
     Staffin, Adam
     Staffin, Peter
     Weeg, Leo
     Weiss, Aloysius
     Wolfe, Louis
     Wolfram, Edward

Window Name: Nursery Rhymes-Jack (Jack and Jill)

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: Nursery Rhymes-Jill (Jack and Jill)

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: Nusery Rhyme-Little Bo Peep

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: Nusery Rhyme-Red Riding Hood

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: Nusery Rhymes-Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: Nursery Rhyme-Mrs. Pumpkin Eater

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: Nursery Rhyme- Bobby Brooks

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: Nursery Rhyme-Bessy Brooks

Building Name: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center

Window Name: John Wycliffe

Building Name: Kirk in the Hills

Window Name: John Wesley

Building Name: Kirk in the Hills

Window Name: John Montieth

Building Name: Kirk in the Hills

Window Name: William B. Booth

Building Name: Kirk in the Hills

Window Name: Dwight L. Moody

Building Name: Kirk in the Hills

Window Name: Martin Luther

Building Name: Kirk in the Hills

Window Name: St. Denis

Building Name: Ste. Anne Church

Window Name: St. Eloi

Building Name: Ste. Anne Church

Window Name: St. Anne with the young Virgin Mary

Building Name: Ste. Anne Church

Window Name: Coming of the Three Kings

Building Name: Ste. Anne Church

Window Name: Rose Window

Building Name: St. Anne Church

Window Name: St. Fre Nolasque

Building Name: St. Anne Church

Window Name: Gen. Lewis Cass signing an Indian Treaty along the banks of the Cass River

Building Name: Tuscola County Courthouse

Window Name: The Nativity

Building Name: Saints Peter and Paul Church

Window Name: Let the children come unto me

Building Name: Saints Peter and Paul Church

Window Name: Robert Burns and Percy Bysshe Shelley

Building Name: William E. Scripps Mansion

Window Name: The Butler

Building Name: William E. Scripps Mansion

Window Name: St. Michael and the dragon

Building Name: Presentation - Our Lady of Victory Church

Window Name: St. Michael and the dragon

Building Name: Sweetest Heart of Mary Church

Window Name: Duty and Inspiration

Building Name: St. John's Seminary (closed 1988)

Window Name: Vocation Windows

Building Name: Redford United Methodist Church

Window Name: The Sower

Building Name: Trinity - St. Marks United Church of Christ

Window Name: Good Shepherd Friedland Memorial

Building Name: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

Window Name: Holy Family with John the Baptist and John the Evangelist

Building Name: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

Window Name: Mary Washes Jesus' Feet, close-up

Building Name: Sts. Peter and Paul Church

Window Name: Ornamental stenciled

Building Name: Thornville Baptist Church

Window Name: St. Paul

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Escallop Shell and Three drops of water

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Gifts of the Spirit

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Lord's Supper

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Heaven

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. John

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. Philip

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. Bartholomew

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. Andrew

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: James-major

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Jesus Christ

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Matthew

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Thomas

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Simon

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Jude

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: James-minor

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Matthias

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Good Shepherd

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Jesus and the Children

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Apostles

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Symbols of Apostles

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Isaiah

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Apostles

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Church Symbols

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Church Symbols and figure

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Church Symbols

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Christ Knocking at the door

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. Matthew-winged man

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Mark-winged lion

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Luke-winged ox

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. John-Eagle

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: St. Peter’s Seal-Luther’s Coat of Arms-Michigan District Seal

Building Name: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Figural

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Non-pictorial

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Sacred Heart

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: St. Simon

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: St. Thomas

Building Name: St. Josephat Church

Window Name: Visitation

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Annunciation.jpg

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Agony in the Garden

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Annunciation.jpg

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Ascension

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Assumption

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Blessed Virgin Mary

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Crucifixion

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Good Shepard

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Holy Family

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Jesus is taken down from the Cross

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Jesus weeps over Jersalem

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Nativity

Building Name: St. Ladislaus Church

Window Name: Life of Christ

Window Name: Life of Christ and Mary

Window Name: Visitation

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Decent of the Holy Spirit

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Finding in the Temple

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Annunciation

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Coronation

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Dominic

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Dorothy

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Francis of Assisi

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Helena

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: AM Ave Maria

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Lyre

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Immaculate Heart

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Guardian Angel

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Boleslaw

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. John the Baptist

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. John the Evangelist

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Joseph_A

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Joseph_B

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Jude

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Ladislaus

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Michael

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Sigismund

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Therese of Lisieux

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Rosary

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Scales of Justice

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Andrew

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Anthony of Padua

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Casimir

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Baptism of Jesus

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Biblical Scene 1

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Ascension

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Biblical Scene 2

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Nativity

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Mark the Evangelist

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Luke

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. John

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Biblical Scene 3

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Matthew

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: St. Paul

Building Name: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007)

Window Name: Music

Building Name: Historic Trinity Lutheran Church

Window Name: Literature

Window Name: Woodcarving

Window Name: Painting

Building Name: Historic Trinity Lutheran Church

Window Name: Architecture

Window Name: Sculpture

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