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  2. Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] [4] The current Gothic Revival cathedral-styled church, built in 1886, is located at 1000 St. Anne Street in Detroit, Michigan, in the Hubbard-Richard neighborhood, near the Ambassador Bridge, and the Michigan Central Station. At one time it was the seat of a diocese that included French (and later British) territory in Ontario, Canada ...

  3. Category:Basilica churches in Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Basilica churches in Michigan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  4. Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament - Wikipedia

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    Detroit was elevated to an archdiocese in 1937, and Most Blessed Sacrament was chosen to be the cathedral church replacing St. Patrick's which served as cathedral since 1890. However, construction of the exterior, including the twin towers on the west facade and the flèche at the crossing, was not completed until 1951, [ 5 ] coinciding with ...

  5. National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica - Wikipedia

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    The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica is a Catholic church in Royal Oak, Michigan. A designated national shrine, the church building is well-known for its execution in the lavish zig-zag Art Deco style. The structure was completed in two stages between 1931 and 1936.

  6. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church - Wikipedia

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    The church is a basilica-plan Neo-Gothic structure, faced with limestone and occupies the middle of the property facing Gratiot Avenue. [3] The interior of the church includes altars and communion rails of Italian marble and stained glass windows illustrating scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and the saints.

  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Detroit

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    Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...

  8. Gabriel Richard - Wikipedia

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    The tomb of Father Gabriel Richard resides now in the Basilica's Fr. Gabriel Richard Chapel. On September 13, 1832, after assisting cholera victims during an epidemic, Gabriel Richard died in Detroit. He was buried in a crypt in the chapel of Sainte Anne's [1] and was later moved to the Fr. Gabriel Richard Chapel where it is on full display. [17]

  9. Eastside Historic Cemetery District - Wikipedia

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    Twenty-nine Detroit mayors, at least six governors, eleven senators, and a dozen cabinet members are buried on the grounds. [12] Those interred at Elmwood include: [14] [15] [16] Lewis Cass (1782–1866) Territorial governor, Senator, and Secretary of State; Douglass Houghton (1809–1845) Detroit mayor and explorer