Michigan Stained Glass Census

Artist / Studio

Studio

Detroit Stained Glass Works, The
Detroit, Michigan

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.

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.

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 and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

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

Building Name and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

Window Name: Nusery Rhyme-Little Bo Peep

Building Name and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

Window Name: Nusery Rhyme-Red Riding Hood

Building Name and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

Window Name: Nusery Rhymes-Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

Building Name and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

Window Name: Nursery Rhyme-Mrs. Pumpkin Eater

Building Name and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

Window Name: Nursery Rhyme- Bobby Brooks

Building Name and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

Window Name: Nursery Rhyme-Bessy Brooks

Building Name and City: St. Vincent, Sarah Fisher Center, Farmington Hills

Window Name: John Wycliffe

Building Name and City: Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills

Window Name: John Wesley

Building Name and City: Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills

Window Name: John Montieth

Building Name and City: Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills

Window Name: William B. Booth

Building Name and City: Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills

Window Name: Dwight L. Moody

Building Name and City: Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills

Window Name: Martin Luther

Building Name and City: Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills

Window Name: St. Denis

Building Name and City: Ste. Anne Church, Detroit

Window Name: St. Eloi

Building Name and City: Ste. Anne Church, Detroit

Window Name: St. Anne with the young Virgin Mary

Building Name and City: Ste. Anne Church, Detroit

Window Name: Coming of the Three Kings

Building Name and City: Ste. Anne Church, Detroit

Window Name: Rose Window

Building Name and City: St. Anne Church, Detroit

Window Name: St. Fre Nolasque

Building Name and City: St. Anne Church, Detroit

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

Building Name and City: Tuscola County Courthouse, Caro

Window Name: The Nativity

Building Name and City: Saints Peter and Paul Church, Ionia

Window Name: Let the children come unto me

Building Name and City: Saints Peter and Paul Church, Ionia

Window Name: Robert Burns and Percy Bysshe Shelley

Building Name and City: William E. Scripps Mansion, Lake Orion

Window Name: The Butler

Building Name and City: William E. Scripps Mansion, Lake Orion

Window Name: St. Michael and the dragon

Building Name and City: Presentation - Our Lady of Victory Church, Detroit

Window Name: St. Michael and the dragon

Building Name and City: Sweetest Heart of Mary Church, Detroit

Window Name: Duty and Inspiration

Building Name and City: St. John's Seminary (closed 1988), Plymouth

Window Name: Vocation Windows

Building Name and City: Redford United Methodist Church, Detroit

Window Name: The Sower

Building Name and City: Trinity - St. Marks United Church of Christ, Detroit

Window Name: Good Shepherd Friedland Memorial

Building Name and City: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Detroit

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

Building Name and City: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Detroit

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

Building Name and City: Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Ionia

Window Name: Ornamental stenciled

Building Name and City: Thornville Baptist Church, Metamora

Window Name: St. Paul

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Escallop Shell and Three drops of water

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Gifts of the Spirit

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Lord's Supper

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Heaven

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: St. John

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: St. Philip

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: St. Bartholomew

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: St. Andrew

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: James-major

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Jesus Christ

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Matthew

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Thomas

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Simon

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Jude

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: James-minor

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Matthias

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Good Shepherd

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Jesus and the Children

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Apostles

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Symbols of Apostles

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Isaiah

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Apostles

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Church Symbols

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Church Symbols and figure

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Church Symbols

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Christ Knocking at the door

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: St. Matthew-winged man

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Mark-winged lion

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Luke-winged ox

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: St. John-Eagle

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

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

Building Name and City: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastpointe

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Figural

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Non-pictorial

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Sacred Heart

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: St. Simon

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: St. Thomas

Building Name and City: St. Josephat Church, Detroit

Window Name: Visitation

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Annunciation.jpg

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Agony in the Garden

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Annunciation.jpg

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Ascension

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Assumption

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Blessed Virgin Mary

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Crucifixion

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Good Shepard

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Holy Family

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Jesus is taken down from the Cross

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Jesus weeps over Jersalem

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Nativity

Building Name and City: St. Ladislaus Church, Hamtramck

Window Name: Life of Christ

Window Name: Life of Christ and Mary

Window Name: Visitation

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Decent of the Holy Spirit

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Finding in the Temple

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Annunciation

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Coronation

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Dominic

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Dorothy

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Francis of Assisi

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Helena

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: AM Ave Maria

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Lyre

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Immaculate Heart

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Guardian Angel

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Boleslaw

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. John the Baptist

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. John the Evangelist

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Joseph_A

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Joseph_B

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Jude

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Ladislaus

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Michael

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Sigismund

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Therese of Lisieux

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Rosary

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Scales of Justice

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Andrew

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Anthony of Padua

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Casimir

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Baptism of Jesus

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Biblical Scene 1

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Ascension

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Biblical Scene 2

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Nativity

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Mark the Evangelist

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Luke

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. John

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Biblical Scene 3

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Matthew

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Peter

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: St. Paul

Building Name and City: St. John Cantius Catholic Church (closed 2007), Detroit

Window Name: Music

Building Name and City: Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit

Window Name: Literature

Building Name and City: Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit

Window Name: Woodcarving

Building Name and City: Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit

Window Name: Painting

Building Name and City: Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit

Window Name: Architecture

Window Name: Sculpture

Window Name: Nativity or Birth of the Lord

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: The Annunciation

Window Name: Visitation

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: The Flight of Mary, Joseph and child, Jesus into Egypt

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: The finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: The Resurrection

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: The descent of the Holy Spirit

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

Window Name: The Coronation of Mary

Building Name and City: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Dearborn

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St. Paul's Catholic Church, Onaway, Michigan: artists Peter and Christel Brahm

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