House of worship, Highland, since 1886
Highland United Methodist Church
Still standing, photographed 2012
- Opened
- 1886
- Style
- Gothic
- Standing
- 140 years
Highland United Methodist Church has stood on W. Livingston Rd. in Highland since 1886, 140 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
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What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
In 1886, in the decades its town grew around the railroad and the mill, Highland United Methodist Church opened in Highland.
It was built in the Gothic style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1981.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 205 W. Livingston Rd and look up.
The Huron Valley Council for the Arts (formerly Highland United Methodist Church) is a historic Victorian Gothic building at 205 West Livingston Road in Highland, Michigan, United States. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Highland Township purchased this building in 1981 and is now home to the Huron Valley Council for the Arts.
Timeline
- 1886 Built Gothic
- 1981 Listed on the National Register July 9, 1981
- 2026 Today 140 years and still standing
Where it is
205 W. Livingston Rd., Highland
Google has no street picture right at this spot. The map still shows it.
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- en:Highland United Methodist Church, 2012 Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- en:Highland United Methodist Church, 2012 Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.