1975.005.006a

Lithograph

Christmas Eve at Fort Street Presbyterian Church

Color lithograph, mounted on board, of a painting of Fort Street Presbyterian Church on Christmas Eve by William A. Bostick. It is one of a series of twelve pieces entitled the "The Woods, Bricks, and Stones of Detroit, Vol. I." The piece is numbered 28/50 on the lower left and signed and dated "Wm A. Bostick 1974" on the lower right. The painting shows the northwest corner of church from across Fort Street. In the foreground on the right is the Fort Street Union Depot. People can be seen entering the church and snow covers the ground.

A label on the verso reads as follows:

"The Fort Street Presbyterian Church and the Union Station
'Christmas Eve at Fort Street Presbyterian Church'
Southeast and southwest corners of Fort and Third Streets

The Fort Street Presbyterian Church was built by O. and A. Jordan in 1855. Its slender spire and lacy stonework are charming features characteristic of early Gothic Revival. On the interior the roof is supported by enormous hammerbeam trusses extending from wall to wall.

Built in 1893 by James Stewart and Company of St. Louis, the Union Station for many years served as a major railroad terminal in Detroit. With its red stonework it was a fine example of the Romanesque Revival. The passing of the railroad era was responsible for its demolition in 1974.

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Date

1974

Collection

Detroit Views

Search Terms

Christmas, Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Fort Street Union Depot

People

Bostick, William A.

Creator

Bostick, William A.

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