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Art in the Age of Cathedrals A Presentation of the Detroit Institute of Arts at Historic Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Travel backward to the medieval period to explore the architecture of cathedrals, Gothic chapels, and the objects found in them. The presentation will be given by Becky Hein of the Detroit Institute of Arts at Historic St. Albertus Church. St. Albertus Church still stands proudly at the corner of St. Aubin and Canfield as an icon of Detroit's Polonia. Historic St. Albertus Church was built in 1884 in a Gothic Revival style. The church seats 2,500 and contains over a hundred religious paintings and statues. The building's historic and architectural significance has been recognized. The church was declared a State of Michigan Historic Site and placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. The buildings that make up the St. Albertus Historic District are maintained by the Polish American Historic Site Assoc., a non-profit group. There is no charge for attending this event however we gratefully accept donations which are used to maintain and restore the buildings that make up the St. Albertus Historic District. Call 313.527.9321 or 313.285.9398 for more information about St. Albertus Church. St. Albertus Church is located at 4231 St. Aubin at the intersection of St. Aubin and Canfield, just east of WSU’s medical campus in Detroit. A parking lot is located just north of the church.
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Founded in 1872, St. Albertus was the first Polish Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan. It was the spiritual home to many Polish immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Sadly, the church was closed by the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1990. But it still stands proudly at the corner of St. Aubin and Canfield as an icon of Detroit's Polonia. St. Albertus has been designated by the State of Michigan as an official "Historic Site" and a non-profit association has been formed to see to its maintenance and restoration. There are still Masses said monthly at the church and tours can be arranged. Come visit St. Albertus!
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