House of worship, Eastern Market, since 1875
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1875
- Standing
- 151 years
Designed by Peter Dederichs
Sacred Heart Catholic Church has stood on Eliot St. in Eastern Market since 1875, 151 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Sacred Heart Catholic 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
Sacred Heart Catholic Church opened in 1875, in Detroit's Gilded Age, when stove works, shipyards and railroads made the city's first fortunes.
Credit the design to Peter Dederichs.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 1000 Eliot St and look up.
Timeline
- 1875 Built Designed by Peter Dederichs
- 2026 Today 151 years and still standing
Where it is
1000 Eliot St.
On this map
- 1 Sacred Heart Catholic Church This place
- 2 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Convent and Rectory 240 ft
- 3 Hook and Ladder House No. 5-Detroit Fire Department Repair Shop 0.1 mi
- 4 Brewster-Douglass Projects 0.4 mi
- 5 Dr. Otto Lang House 0.4 mi
- 6 Edwin W. Gregory House 0.4 mi
- 7 Martin A. Edwards House 0.4 mi
- 8 Frank W. Atkinson House 0.4 mi
- 9 Donald Miller House 0.5 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
St. Mary's Catholic Church, by Peter Dederichs. Photo: I, Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Peter DederichsArchitect, 1856 to 1924. Designed St. Mary's Catholic Church (1885) and 3 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Peter Dederichs
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Convent and Rectory
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St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
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Around the block
It is in Eastern Market. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Convent and Rectory
House of worship, built 1875, Italianate
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
240 ft
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Hook and Ladder House No. 5-Detroit Fire Department Repair Shop
Building, built 1888, Queen Anne, by Malcomson & Higginbotham
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
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Brewster-Douglass Projects
Building, built 1938, demolished 2013
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
- Dr. Otto Lang House Built 1909, in Brush Park 0.4 mi
- Edwin W. Gregory House Built 1909, in Brush Park 0.4 mi
- Martin A. Edwards House Built 1899, in Brush Park 0.4 mi
- Frank W. Atkinson House Built 1909, in Brush Park 0.4 mi
- Donald Miller House Built 1909, in Brush Park 0.5 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
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.