Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit.

Picture by josephc


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  • March 05, 2013
  • Nikon D7000
  • Nikkor 18-105mm
  • Shooting Style Tripod
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number -2,0,+2
  • Editing Software Others
  • File Format JPEG
  • Notes Processed with Efex Pro 2, Aperture.
Detroit Presbyterian Church Urban Decay

18 Comments

05 Mar 02:16
josephc

Opened in 1911 and built in Gothic Revival design, for many years the Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church had a large and active Congregation. However with the migration of people from the city to the suburbs in the 60's, 70's and 80's the Church started to struggle as the Congregation became progressively smaller. The Church was sold to the Abyssinia Interdenominational Church in 1993 but for the past few years has been unused. This photo captures, I believe, the handsome Gothic architecture of one of the City of Detroit's most beautiful Churches. However if we look carefully we see signs of disuse and neglect. Note the metal doors across the original main red doors, barring entry to the church. Note also the broken central stained glass window, the chipped brickwork on the right upper tower, the mesh across the windows in the basement and the partially broken sign showing no current services. (History from Wikipedia and from Historic Detroit.org).

05 Mar 04:12
kelly67

Great story/history & pic!

05 Mar 05:36
miltonv

nice :D

05 Mar 06:11
digicam

Excellent

05 Mar 06:54
iciworm

10

05 Mar 07:18
bessi7

10

05 Mar 10:05
ksaul1

Nice pov and process, slight blue tint

05 Mar 14:56
rxman

10

05 Mar 15:09
dalematt

What a pity for the old church.. I hope that someone will archive your photo for future generations. Well done, by the way.

05 Mar 16:42
sanz3jo

10

05 Mar 17:55
yoctox

10

05 Mar 18:11
pandarino

nice

05 Mar 19:37
chema

10

05 Mar 19:57
karl_oparka

10

05 Mar 20:22
anonymous

molto bello.

05 Mar 23:46
anonymous

10

06 Mar 02:57
josephc

Many thanks to everyone for your votes and comments, much appreciated.

06 Mar 20:25
inkslinger

My POTD.....

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