House of worship, North End, since 1928
Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1928
- Style
- Modern Gothic
- Standing
- 98 years
Designed by George D. Mason
Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church has stood on Woodward Avenue in North End since 1928, 98 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church today, from the street
What is there now
Standing and open
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church opened in 1928, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
George D. Mason drew the plans, working in Modern Gothic.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 9000 Woodward Avenue and look up.
Timeline
- 1928 Built Designed by George D. Mason
- 2026 Today 98 years and still standing
Where it is
9000 Woodward Avenue
On this map
- 1 Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church This place
- 2 Central Woodward Christian Church 170 ft
- 3 Northern High School 350 ft
- 4 St. Rita Apartments 440 ft
- 5 Mt. Royal Hotel 510 ft
- 6 Temple Beth-El 0.1 mi
- 7 Religious Structures of Woodward Avenue TR 0.1 mi
- 8 Bethel Community Transformation Center 0.1 mi
- 9 Woodward-Gladstone Terrace 0.1 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
George D. MasonAmerican architect, 1856 to 1948. Designed the Lincoln Motor Company Plant (1917) and 39 more in Metro Detroit
Also by George D. Mason
- Ransom Gillis House 1876
- Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church 1883
- Marine City City Hall 1884
- Thompson Home 1884
- Engine House No. 18 1892
- Trinity Episcopal Church 1893
More from Detroit in the 1920s
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Cooley High School
School, built 1928, Mediterranean Revival, by Donaldson & Meier, demolished 2026
Photo: Chuckjav, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ambassador Bridge
Structure, built 1929, by Jonathan Jones
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Broderick Tower
Structure, built 1927, Beaux Arts, by Louis Kamper
Photo: St8fan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cadillac Tower
Structure, built 1927, Late Gothic Revival, by Bonnah & Chaffee
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Belcrest Apartments
Building, built 1926, Neo-Romanesque, by Charles N. Agree
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Brodhead Naval Armory
Building, built 1930, Art Deco/Art Moderne, by Stratton & Hyde
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in North End. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Central Woodward Christian Church
House of worship, built 1926, Late Gothic Revival, by George D. Mason
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
170 ft
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Northern High School
School, built 1917, by Malcomson & Higginbotham
Photo: X96lee15, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
350 ft
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St. Rita Apartments
Building, built 1916, English Renaissance Revival, by Harry C. Stevens
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
440 ft
- Mt. Royal Hotel Hotel, built 1924, by Joseph P. Jogerst, demolished 1980 510 ft
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Temple Beth-El
House of worship, built 1921, Neoclassical, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
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Religious Structures of Woodward Avenue TR
Structure, Tudor Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
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Bethel Community Transformation Center
House of worship, built 1922, by Albert Kahn
Photo: paintings by Myron G. Barlow photography by Helmut Ziewers,, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- Woodward-Gladstone Terrace Built 1905, in North End 0.1 mi
Photo credits
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- Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church from the street today Photo: Street View, 2019
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.