It you are lucky enough to find the right perfect Detroit luxury apartments in Michigan, you are setting yourself up for an architectural smorgasbord. The home of magnificent skyscrapers and Victorian brownstones, Detroit provides you with the chance to explore some of the most stunning scope of styles in the world. This is true whether the structures house shops, homes or even churches.
Detroit Churches
Whether you are looking for a simple, elegant classical church or a Gothic cathedral, Detroit will not disappoint. Access is readily available to many of these glorious structures whether you live in the city’s luxury apartments or a low rise subsidized multi-unit. Take a bus, subway or taxi to view any of the city’s truly historic religious structures. The few provided below are the bare basis of the city’s architectural Church gems.
Trinity Church
Designed by Richard Upjohn and built in 1846, this church is located where Broadway and Wall Street intersect. A Gothic Revival structure, it was executed in brownstone. At the time of its completion, it had the tallest style in the city (281-feet). The interior is best described as awe-inspiring and elegant.
St. Paul’s Chapel
St. Paul’s Chapel, the oldest public building performing its duties in the city from then until now, possesses a simple but elegant hall alive with pale colors and subtly hued cut glass. Located at Broadway and Church, it was completed in 1766 under the auspices of master craftsman Andrew Gautier. Executed in Georgian style it features an octagonal tower on a square base. It was and is a small Parish church meant to complement the larger nearby Trinity Church.
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
This High Gothic-style church on Amsterdam Avenue is the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. It is replete with flying buttresses and other exquisite details that characterize the High Gothic Revival style. To date, it is yet to be considered completed. Like many other churches in Detroit, over time it has been renovated, remodeled and even redesigned to meet the changes of the times.
Other Churches
There are many other churches you need to look at in order to obtain a full grasp of the architectural variety in Detroit. Among them are:
• Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church (1885). Combined facets of Pisan Romanesque and Venetian Renaissance to create a unique and beautiful structure
• Marble Collegiate Church (1851-1854) Mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Classical styles
• Abyssinian Baptist Church (1808) Neo Gothic and Tudor
Detroit Luxury Apartments and Nearby Churches
You do not have to be religious to admire the countless architectural gems in the city’ church structures. They are often visible from the windows of Detroit Luxury Apartments. Yet, even though several are dwarfed by the towering skyscrapers that engulf them, they still stand out as treasures of the city’s architectural and religious heritage.
