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Woodward Avenue Baptist Church - Old photos

The church, middle background, as seen looking south on Woodward in 1910.

The church, middle background, as seen looking south on Woodward in 1910.

The Neo-Gothic splendor of Woodward Avenue Baptist Church

The Neo-Gothic splendor of Woodward Avenue Baptist Church

The church, seen here in 1960, lost its steeple during the widening of Woodward.

The church, seen here in 1960, lost its steeple during the widening of Woodward.

The stained-glass ceiling, organ and interior.

The stained-glass ceiling, organ and interior.

The steeple dwarfs passersby along Woodward Avenue.

The steeple dwarfs passersby along Woodward Avenue.

A view of the sanctuary.

A view of the sanctuary.

The church house, which, unlike the church itself, was done by architect George D. Mason.

The church house, which, unlike the church itself, was done by architect George D. Mason.

The church in 1929, after the widening of Woodward Avenue.

The church in 1929, after the widening of Woodward Avenue.

A pair of the church's massive doors

A pair of the church's massive doors