The church, middle background, as seen looking south on Woodward in 1910.

Photo from the Library of Congress.

The Neo-Gothic splendor of Woodward Avenue Baptist Church

Photo from the Detroit News archives.

The church, seen here in 1960, lost its steeple during the widening of Woodward.

Photo from the Detroit Times archives.

The stained-glass ceiling, organ and interior.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.

The steeple dwarfs passersby along Woodward Avenue.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.

A view of the sanctuary.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.

The church house, which, unlike the church itself, was done by architect George D. Mason.

Photo from Walter P. Reuther Library.

The church in 1929, after the widening of Woodward Avenue.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.

A pair of the church's massive doors

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.