Suspended above the center of the sanctuary is a massive metal and glass chandelier, with backlit panels, memorializing the names of parents, spouses, and other family members of the building's founders, painted in an ornate script.

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Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Decorative detail

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Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Beautiful light fixture above the baptism pool

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Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Ornate woodwork everywhere

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Two winged lions, carved in stone, flank the entrance and sit on a string course that sits a tall story above ground.

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The first floor features an arcaded, triple entrance with engaged, Ionic columns; above the entrance is a grouping of four windows, similarly arcaded, and separated by slender, Solomonic columns.

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Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A U-shaped, cantilevered balcony curves around the second story on three sides.

Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Another look at the chandelier

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