The church building photographed after sunset
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St. Agnes's mighty sanctuary during sunset
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The person in the image provides a good perspective of how big the sanctuary is
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View from the altar toward the main entrance
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The Church building as seen from Rosa Parks Blvd.
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The backside of the church
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Architectural detail of the spire
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Unfortunately there's not a lot left of the once beautiful church
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Sanctuary as of 2022
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Sanctuary as of 2022
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Even though St. Agnes was not the most important or beautiful of Detroit’s churches, it was still, for some time, a big part of a thriving neighborhood.
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Dividing door between main entrance and sanctuary
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The altar had been removed a long time ago.
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Stained glass windows had been removed a long time ago
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Side entrance to the santuary
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View at the church from the adjacent school building
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Church exterior during a beautiful fall sunset
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State of decay of the adjacent St. Agnes school
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The once beautiful St. Agnes complex on Rosa Parks Blvd. might be history soon
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St. Agnes as of July 2023
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St. Agnes as of July 2023
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The mysterious piano which was brought in by a band shooting a music video in June 2023
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St. Agnes in July 2023
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The church in April 2024
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The church after heavy rainfall in April 2024
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The church after heavy rainfall in April 2024
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Staircase to rear balcony in April 2024
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A wide angle view at the sanctuary and beautiful Pewabic tiles in the front - Photo from April 2024
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