The first section of this late Art Deco-style synagogue was built between 1949 and 1951 by the Lerner-Linden Construction Co. and dedicated during a four-day celebration starting April 12, 1951.

The building was designed by architect William E. Kapp.

The first part to be completed was the circular limestone sanctuary, adorned with a classical frieze and a copper cornice featuring palmettes. Its Egyptoid entrance, flanked by lotus columns, reflects the Jewish community’s Middle Eastern heritage.

The social hall was added in the mid-1950s, followed by an educational wing in 1960. The sanctuary, with its beveled ceiling and slender Ionic columns, could accommodate 1,200 worshippers.

In 1980, the congregation sold the building to two Detroit clergymen, the Revs, Roger Bell and Wendall Wallace, and relocated to West Bloomfield. The last Jewish service was held Aug. 29, 1980. St. Paul Apostolic Church occupied the building until February 2009, followed by the Work of Power Ministry.

The Art Deco style seamlessly blends elements of the ancient, classical, and modern, creating a timeless and dynamic architectural expression. The design is believed to have been influenced by the elegant apartment buildings of nearby Palmer Park, with clear architectural parallels to Kapp’s Rackham Building of 1936 in Ann Arbor.