First Congregational Church (Detroit)

The third building was constructed at the present site in 1891, and was designed by architect John Lyman Faxon.

[3] Gaius Glenn Atkins served twice as minister of the church in the early 20th century.

The church is designed in a blend of the Romanesque and Byzantine styles,[4] using rough-hewn, warm red limestone.

The sanctuary, which resembles the lower church of St. Francis of Assisi,[4] boasts carved wood, ceiling portraits, rose windows and sumptuous colors.

[3] The interior murals were designed and executed by Lyle Durgin,[6] completed in December, 1891.