Ste. Anne de Detroit
Identification
Name
Ste. Anne de Detroit
Alternative name
Sainte Anne de Detroit, St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
Emporis Building Number
221512
Location
| Main address |
| 1000-1064 Sainte Anne Street |
| Virtual address |
| 2661-2699 Howard Street |
Address as text
1000 Sainte Anne Street
ZIP
48216
District
City
State
Country
Longitude
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Latitude
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (architectural)
54.86 m
Construction start
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Construction end
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Structure in General
Construction type
church
Current status
existing [completed]Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
neo-gothic
Usages
Main usages
church (roman catholic)Facts
Has one of the longest, continuous church records in America. |
Ste. Anne's is the second oldest parish in the United States, having been founded 75 years before the United States ever existed in 1701. The only older parish is in St. Augustine, FL. |
Today, the church's attendees are over 75% Hispanic, and the church holds services in both Spanish and English. |
The parish's eighth church since its establishment in 1701, it contains the previous structure's cornerstone, altar, Ste. Anne statue, and its Beaubien Bell. |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Albert French Other Companies: Leon Coquard, McShane Bell Foundry, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit |