Woodward Avenue Baptist Church - Old photos
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church
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The church, middle background, as seen looking south on Woodward in 1910.
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The Neo-Gothic splendor of Woodward Avenue Baptist Church
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The church, seen here in 1960, lost its steeple during the widening of Woodward.
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The stained-glass ceiling, organ and interior.
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The steeple dwarfs passersby along Woodward Avenue.
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A view of the sanctuary.
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The church house, which, unlike the church itself, was done by architect George D. Mason.
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The church in 1929, after the widening of Woodward Avenue.
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A pair of the church's massive doors
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