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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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MSGC : Collections : Building

Building

Christ Church Detroit
church
Episcopal
960 E. Jefferson
Detroit, Michigan 48207
Wayne County

About

Date Built: 1864

Architect: Gordon W. Lloyd

Architect’s City: Detroit

Date of Alterations: 1903

1961

1957

Floor Plan Sketch: Download


Archival Sources: church history

Building Notes: The original wood frame building was constructed in 1845; architect Lt. M.C. Meigs, Fort Wayne.

When they outgrew that building they tore it down to build a new church on that site. Since they needed a Church for services in the interim they built a Chapel first (dedicated in 1861 and designed by Gordon W. Lloyd) to use for services. When the Church was completed it included the Chapel. This Chapel, built in the shape of a red cross, is part of the present building. On the church floor plan the transepts of that chapel include the windows 2,3 and 4 and 25, 26,27. The nave of that chapel extends into what is now the Chancel of the Church.

The Church with bell tower was completed in 1864 and designed by Gordon W Lloyd

At the turn of the century, they extended the sanctuary into the nave to included the choir in the Chancel. This is standard for monasteries and Anglican Churches. They also constructed the Baptistery. Both were finished in 1903, architect unknown.

This construction rendered the Chapel unsuitable for a worship space. What is left of the Chapel became the Vestry (windows 25, 26, 27), the Sacristy (windows 2,3,4) and the Choir Room.

The last change was to move a window to create a door to access an annex. A couple of other windows were moved to better align the window's themes with the way the areas are used. For instance the St. Michael window was moved to St. Michael's Chapel.

Although it required no construction other than rearranging some pews, the geographical west transept became the site of the St. Michael's Chapel during WWII.

Window of the Month July 1998
Window of the Month April 1999
Window of the Month January 2008
Window of the Month May 2008
MSGC: 1993.0109

Census Coordinator:
Updated Michael Surdyk 1/2019; Josephine Zedan
Ellen Steinfeld (CD)
008/31/1989



Studio Name
Lamb (J. and R.) Co.
Payne Spiers Studio
Shadetree Studios, Inc.
Heaton, Butler & Bayne
Wippell, (J.) & Co., Ltd.
Clayton & Bell
Tiffany Studios
Baxter Glass Art
Mayer (Franz) and Company
Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

Windows
Christ Enthroned
Anchor and Bible
Dove and Scroll
St. John, Christ, and St. Paul
St. Elizabeth, Angel of Praise, St. Eunice
St. Michael, Peace Angel, St. George
Parable of the Sheep and Goats (Last Judgement)
Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Parable of the Good Samaritan
Ascension Angel
Resurrection Angel
The Virtuous Woman
Alpha and Omega
Alpha
The Good Shepherd
Omega
Lilies and Harp
St. Matthew and St. Mark
St. Luke and St. John
Creation
Garden of Eden
Sea of Galilee
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Resurrection
Suffer the Little Children (The Lyster Window)
Life of Christ
St. Elizabeth of Hungary