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House of worship, Hartland, since 1843

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery

Photographed standing in 2009

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery, Deerfield Township, MI - National Register of Historic Places, 2009 Photo: Annebethmi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opened
1843
Style
Gothic style
Standing
183 years

Designed by Harry J. Rill

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery has stood on Faussett Road in Hartland since 1843, 183 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.

On the map

What is there now

Standing

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

By Victoria Jackson, Editor in Chief Updated

In 1843, in the years when roads in from Detroit were plank and mud, St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery opened in Hartland.

Harry J. Rill drew the plans, in the Gothic style style.

The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1996.

Next time you are nearby, stop at 6481 Faussett Road, Deerfield Township and look up.

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery is a historic site in Hartland, Michigan. It is associated with Fr.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Timeline

  1. 1843 Built Designed by Harry J. Rill
  2. 1996 Listed on the National Register July 25, 1996
  3. 2026 Today 183 years and still standing

Where it is

6481 Faussett Road, Deerfield Township, Hartland

On this map

  1. St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery This place

Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors

Who made it

Redeemer Presbyterian Church, by Harry J. Rill Redeemer Presbyterian Church, by Harry J. Rill. Photo: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Architect

Harry J. Rill

Architect. Designed St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (1843) and 7 more in Metro Detroit

Also by Harry J. Rill

Photo credits

Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.

  1. St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery, Deerfield Township, MI - National Register of Historic Places, 2009 Photo: Annebethmi, 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.