Shorpy shows Woodward Ave., 1907

[EastsideAl]

I think the congregation was still there when the photo was taken. Their new First Baptist Church building on Woodward wouldn't get built until 1909. They did have retail shops around the outside of the church. They could rent those out to raise money. Mariners church had the same setup.

The church was in a building at Cass and Temple [[then called Bagg) from 1875 to 1912 [[when they merged with the congregation that was in the building on Woodward). That location was later the site of the Ft. Wayne/American Hotel. The old church at Fort and Griswold was converted to commercial use and the former sanctuary used as an auditorium for lectures, etc. It was known as the Walker Block during that time.

Here is an old thread on the Cass church:
http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthr...rch-located-at

[archfan]

The church was in a building at Cass and Temple [[then called Bagg) from 1875 to 1912 [[when they merged with the congregation that was in the building on Woodward). That location was later the site of the Ft. Wayne/American Hotel. The old church at Fort and Griswold was converted to commercial use and the former sanctuary used as an auditorium for lectures, etc. It was known as the Walker Block during that time.

Here is an old thread on the Cass church:
http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthr...rch-located-at

So that must be the church completed in 1863, and it was converted in 1875 when they moved to Cass?

[EastsideAl]

So that must be the church completed in 1863, and it was converted in 1875 when they moved to Cass?

Yes, I believe that is correct.