St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church facts for kids
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St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Parish Complex
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| Location | 5818 Dubois Street Detroit, Michigan |
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| Built | 1911–13 |
| Architect | Kastler & Hunter, Harry J. Rill |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Beaux-Arts, Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000788 |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1989 |
The St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church is a historic church. You can find it at 5818 Dubois Street in Detroit, Michigan. This beautiful church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. This list includes important buildings that are worth saving.
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History of St. Stanislaus Church
Starting a New Church
In 1898, a new church group, called a parish, was started. It was named St. Stanislaus. This happened because the nearby St. Albertus church was too full. Many Polish families lived in the area.
The new St. Stanislaus parish bought a church and school from another group. In 1900, they built a new elementary school. Reverend F. G. Zella was the first leader, or pastor, of the church.
Building a Grand Church
Between 1905 and 1910, the number of people attending the church doubled. They really needed a bigger church building. So, in 1911, work began on a magnificent new church.
It was built in a style called Baroque. The inside had a fancy Beaux-Arts design. The new church was finished in 1913.
In 1921, a building for the Felician Sisters was added. These sisters helped run the school. Seven years later, in 1928, a high school was built too. By the late 1940s, St. Stanislaus had the largest Polish parish school in all of Michigan.
Changes Over Time
After World War II, many Polish Catholic families moved out of the city. Also, a big highway, Interstate 94, was built. This highway went right through the neighborhood. It caused many families to move away.
Because of these changes, fewer students attended the school. The elementary school closed in 1968. The high school closed in 1973. The building where the sisters lived was taken down soon after.
The Church Today
In the late 1970s, the church group grew again. But in 1989, the Archdiocese of Detroit made some changes. The St. Stanislaus parish was closed.
The church building was sold in 1989. Later, in 1995, another church group bought it. However, they lost the building in 2012. In 2013, the church was put up for sale again. It needed a lot of repair work. Some of its beautiful stained glass windows were also missing.
The old school buildings are still in use today. They are home to the Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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