Churches and temples in Detroit
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep. More of the Detroit register is churches than any other kind of building, 51 listings of it in all.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1842 to 1980. 10 stops, 2.4 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Mariners' Church170 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · built 1842 · listed 1971start
- 2Saints Peter and Paul Church629 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 19710.3 mi from stop 1
- 3Christ Church, Detroit960 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 19710.2 mi from stop 2
- 4Second Baptist Church of Detroit441 Monroe St.Building · listed 19750.5 mi from stop 3
- 5Central United Methodist ChurchWoodward Ave. E. Adams St.Building · built 1866 · listed 19820.4 mi from stop 4
- 6St. John's Episcopal ChurchWoodward Ave. at E. Fisher FreewayBuilding · listed 19820.2 mi from stop 5
- 7First Unitarian Church of Detroit2870 Woodward Ave.Building · listed 19820.3 mi from stop 6
- 8First Presbyterian Church2930 Woodward Ave.Building · built 1980 · listed 1979131 ft from stop 7
- 9Temple Beth-El3424 Woodward Ave.Building · built 1903 · listed 19820.2 mi from stop 8
- 10Detroit Masonic Temple500 Temple Ave.Building · built 1922 · listed 19800.3 mi from stop 9
2.4 straight-line miles over 9 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 10 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Detroit
- Houses and mansions in Detroit12 stops · 1.8 milesThe route links houses built between 1855 and 1885. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Detroit in the 1920s11 stops · 2.1 milesEvery stop carries a construction date in the 1920s. 2 of them are National Historic Landmarks.
Local history books for Detroit
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Michigan travel guides
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.