House of worship, Poletown East, since 1922
St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1922
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Standing
- 104 years
Designed by Donaldson & Meier
St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church has stood on Farnsworth in Poletown East since 1922, 104 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
St. Hyacinth Roman 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
In 1922, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church opened in Poletown East.
The design came from Donaldson & Meier, working in Romanesque Revival.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Go see it at 3151 Farnsworth, Detroit. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1922 Built Designed by Donaldson & Meier
- 2026 Today 104 years and still standing
Where it is
3151 Farnsworth, Detroit.
On this map
- 1 St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church This place
- 2 St. Elizabeth Parish 0.5 mi
- 3 All Saints Russian Orthodox Cathedral 0.5 mi
- 4 Raven Lounge & Restaurant 0.5 mi
- 5 Packard Plant 0.7 mi
- 6 St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church 0.7 mi
- 7 Engine House No. 18 0.7 mi
- 8 St. Stanislaus Catholic Church 0.7 mi
- 9 First English Evangelical Lutheran Church House 0.8 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Donaldson & MeierAmerican architectural firm, founded 1882. Designed the Penobscot Building (1928) and 58 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Donaldson & Meier
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Building, built 1920, by Albert Kahn
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Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
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Buhl Building
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Chateau Frontenac
Building, built 1925, Mediterranean, by J. Will Wilson, demolished 1999
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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
Around the block
It is in Poletown East. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- St. Elizabeth Parish House of worship, built 1892, Romanesque Revival, by Donaldson & Meier 0.5 mi
- All Saints Russian Orthodox Cathedral House of worship, built 1900, Romanesque Revival, by Wells D. Butterfield 0.5 mi
- Raven Lounge & Restaurant Building, built 1910 0.5 mi
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Packard Plant
Building, built 1903, by Albert Kahn, demolished 2022
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
0.7 mi
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St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church
House of worship, built 1911, Late Gothic Revival, by Harry J. Rill
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.7 mi
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Engine House No. 18
Building, built 1892, Queen Anne, by George D. Mason
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.7 mi
- St. Stanislaus Catholic Church House of worship, built 1913, Baroque exterior, by Kastler & Hunter 0.7 mi
- First English Evangelical Lutheran Church House Built 1929, Gothic 0.8 mi
Photo credits
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- St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
Sources
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