Second Baptist Church circa 1975, when the Nathan Johnson-designed addition was still relatively new

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Second Baptist Church circa 1921

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Second Baptist Church as it appeared when the congregation acquired it. The church as we know it today was built around this structure, but it's unclear just how much of it survives today.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

A photo of Second Baptist's congregation outside the church on Aug. 5, 1923. A portrait of the Rev. Robert L. Bradby is at center.

Photo from the Library of Congress