House of worship, North LaSalle
New Bethel Baptist Church
Still standing, photographed 2019
New Bethel Baptist Church has stood on Linwood St. in North LaSalle. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
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
New Bethel Baptist Church is one of the places that gives North LaSalle its character.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
Go see it at 8430 Linwood St. Photos never get the scale right.
New Bethel Baptist Church is a Baptist church located at 8430 C. L. Franklin Boulevard (also called Linwood Street) in Detroit, Michigan. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. Founded in 1932, the church was led by C. L. Franklin from 1946 until 1979 and was at the center of the civil rights movement in Detroit. Robert Smith Jr.
Where it is
8430 Linwood St.
On this map
- 1 New Bethel Baptist Church This place
- 2 Rosa L. and Raymond Parks Flat 0.4 mi
- 3 Shrine of the Black Madonna of the Pan African Orthodox Christian Church 0.4 mi
- 4 C.L. Franklin House 0.5 mi
- 5 St. Agnes Catholic Church 0.6 mi
- 6 Lee Plaza 0.6 mi
- 7 Sacred Heart Major Seminary 0.7 mi
- 8 Providence Hospital 0.7 mi
- 9 YMCA (Fisher Branch) 0.7 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the block
It is in North LaSalle. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Rosa L. and Raymond Parks Flat
Building, built 1917, Craftsman
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
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Shrine of the Black Madonna of the Pan African Orthodox Christian Church
House of worship, built 1925, Colonial, by George D. Mason
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
- C.L. Franklin House Built 1923 0.5 mi
- St. Agnes Catholic Church House of worship, built 1924, Gothic, by Van Leyen, Schilling, Keough & Reynolds 0.6 mi
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Lee Plaza
Building, built 1927, Art Deco, by Charles Noble
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 mi
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Sacred Heart Major Seminary
House of worship, built 1925, Collegiate Gothic Revival, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.7 mi
- Providence Hospital Building, built 1910, English Renaissance, by Louis Kamper, demolished 1974 0.7 mi
- YMCA (Fisher Branch) Building, built 1929, Lombardy, by Albert Kahn 0.7 mi
Photo credits
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- New Bethel Baptist Church Detroit, 2019 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
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