Churches

St. Stanislaus
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church
St. Stanislaus is a former Catholic church in Detroit's Poletown neighborhood. It has been vacant since 2013 when the last congregation left.
Good Shepherd
Annunciation / Good Shepherd Catholic Church
The former Annunciation and Good Shepherd Catholic church is being renovated into a cultural center.
Greater Macedonia
Deutsches Haus / Greater Macedonia
The Deutsches Haus, a German social hall later became a church before closing around 2008.
St. Theresa
St. Theresa Avila Church / Allen Academy
St. Theresa was a former Catholic church that closed in 1989 and was converted into a charter school.
St. Matthias
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
St. Matthias was one of the largest Episcopal church in Detroit but closed in 1978 due to low membership.
Epiphany Church
Church of the Epiphany
Church of the Epiphany was a Catholic church on Detroit's east side. It closed in 1989 and later reopened as a Baptist Church.
St. Martin
St. Martin of Tours Church
St. Martin is a former Catholic church on the southeast side of Detroit that closed in 1989.
Westlawn
Westlawn Methodist / Body of Christ
Westlawn Methodist Episcopal was a church on the west side of Detroit that closed in 1977 and was reused by several other congregations.
Covenant
Church of the Covenant Presbyterian / Trinity Deliverance
Church of the Covenant was a Presbyterian Church near downtown Detroit most recently used by Trinity Deliverance Church.
St. Columba
St. Columba Episcopal Church
St. Columba is a former Episcopal church on the east side of Detroit that closed in 2003.
St. Gregory
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church
St. Gregory was a Catholic church on the west side of Detroit that closed in 2013 but has since reopened under a new congregation.
St. Paul
St. Paul of the Cross Monastery
St. Paul of the Cross was a Catholic monastery on Detroit's west side that was later used as an Orthodox church.
Redemption Lutheran
Redemption Lutheran / Liberty City Church
Redemption Lutheran Church closed in 2013 due to low membership, but has since reopened under a different congregation.
Covenant Lutheran
Covenant Lutheran / Rewarding Faith Church
Covenant Lutheran is a former church on Detroit's west side that has been abandoned since 2012.
Incarnation Church
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation / Solid Rock
Church of the Incarnation is a vacant church on Detroit's west side.
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Our Lady of Good Counsel is a former Catholic church on the east side of Detroit that closed in 2011.
St. Luke Church
St. Luke's Lutheran / Mt. Olive Church
St. Luke's was a small lutheran church on Detroit's east side.
Holy Name
Holy Name Catholic Church
Holy Name is a former Catholic Church that has been reopened by a religious order.
Greater New St. Paul
Greater New St. Paul Church
Greater New St. Paul church was heavily damaged in a fire in 2019 and abandoned, but was later renovated.
Church of the Guardian Angel
Church of the Guardian Angel
Church of the Guardian Angel was a Catholic church that was vacated in 2013 and subsequently abandoned.
Divinity Evangelical Lutheran
Divinity Evangelical Lutheran
Divinity Evangelical Lutheran was a church in Southwest Detroit that closed around 2000.
Assumption Greek Orthodox
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Apostolic Way Church of God / Assumption Greek Orthodox Church was abandoned in 2008 due to storm damage.
All Saints Catholic Church
All Saints Catholic Church
All Saints Catholic Church in Southwest Detroit closed in 2018 due to declining membership.
Bethany Lutheran
Everybody's Universal Tabernacle Church of Holiness
The former Bethany Lutheran Church was abandoned and burned down in 2016.
Redeemer Presbyterian
Redeemer Presbyterian
Redeemer Presbyterian was a former Episcopalian Church in Detroit that closed in 2012 to make way for a hospital center.
New Glacier Church
New Glacier Church
New Glacier Church was a vacant church on the east side of Detroit. After a long period of abandonment, the church was demolished in 2016.
St. Rita Catholic
St. Rita Catholic Church
St. Rita Catholic Church has undergone weathered several periods of abandonment since closing in 2008, but it currently occupied.
St. Ruth Holy Science Templec
St. Ruth Holy Science Temple
St. Ruth's is a small church east of Highland Park that has been home to several congregations over the years and is currently abandoned.
Tried Stone
Tried Stone Church
Tried Stone Baptist Church was a former synagogue in northwest Detroit that was abandoned in 2012. It is now being renovated by a community group.
Temple Beth El
Temple Beth El
A former synagogue that was later converted into a Baptist Church. After being briefly vacant, the church has since reopened.
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek was an Orthodox church on the west side of the city which has been converted into a youth center.
Our Lady Gate of Heaven
Our Lady Gate of Heaven Catholic Church
Our Lady Gate of Heaven was a Catholic church on the west side of the city which merged with another parish and closed. It reopened in 2013 with a new congregation.
Woodward Presbyterian
Woodward Presbyterian Church
Woodward Avenue Presbyterian is an historic church on Woodward avenue in Detroit, built in 1911.
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church was a parish located on the east side of Detroit. It later became a Baptist Church before closing in 2012.
St. Anthony Catholic Church
St. Anthony Catholic Church
St. Anthony is a Catholic Church located in Detroit, MI. Built in 1901 by German settlers, St. Anthony closed in 2006 due to lack of parishioners, but has since reopened.
St. Agnes / Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church
St. Agnes / Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church
St. Agnes Catholic Church is one of the most well-known abandoned churches in Detroit. It was built in 1921, and abandoned in 2006.
Woods Cathedral Church
Woods Cathedral Church
Visitation Catholic church was established in 1919, and a permanent location on Webb Street was completed in 1925. It closed 1989, and was abandoned in 2005.
King Solomon / Temple Baptist Church
King Solomon / Temple Baptist Church
The former Temple Baptist Church, and later, King Solomon Baptist Church played an important role in the fledgling civil rights movement.
Blaine Synagogue
Blaine Synagogue
One of several abandoned synagogues located in Detroit, left behind by the shrinking Jewish population.
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Calvary Presbyterian Church
The abandoned Abundant Life Christian Church, located on Grand River boulevard in Detroit. It has been closed for some time and was damaged by fire in 2009.
Epiphany Episcopalian Church
Epiphany Episcopalian Church
Epiphany Episcopalian is former church on the city's east side built in 1904. After being abandoned, the church has since reopened.
East Grand Boulevard Methodist
East Grand Boulevard Methodist
East Grand Boulevard Methodist Church is an abanonded church located at Grand and Gratiot in Detroit.
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church
First English Evangelical is an abandoned Lutheran church in central Detroit.
First Unitarian Church
First Unitarian Church
The First Unitarian Church, located on Woodward avenue just west of downtown, was built in 1890 to serve the city's growing Unitarian congregation.
Word and Faith Christian Center
Word and Faith Christian Center
Word and Faith Christian Center is a former Salvation Army building. It was used as a rental hall until its closing and abandonment.
Danish Brotherhood Hall
Danish Brotherhood Hall
The Danish Brotherhood Hall was originally a meeting place for Danish immigrants, and later became a church. It was abandoned in 2001.
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
St. Thomas Lutheran was a vacant church on the east side of Detroit. It's currently being renovated.
Universal Hagar Spiritual Church
Universal Hagar Spiritual Church
An abandoned branch of the Universal Hagar Spiritual Church located in eastern Detroit, demolished in 2013.
Starlight Temple of Truth
Starlight Temple of Truth
The Starlight Temple of Truth is an abandoned church located in the historic Detroit neighborhood of Brush Park.
New Beginings Cathedral
New Beginings Cathedral
As recently as 1995 this building was home to a youth program called Youth Enrichment Is Success, but has since been abandoned.