House of worship, Carbon Works, since 1925
St. John Cantius Catholic Church
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1925
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Standing
- 101 years
Designed by Worthmann & Steinbach
St. John Cantius Catholic Church has stood on S. Harbaugh St. in Carbon Works since 1925, 101 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
St. John Cantius Catholic Church today, from the street
What is there now
Standing, closed
- Closed Source: Historic Detroit
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
St. John Cantius Catholic Church opened in 1925, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
Credit the design to Worthmann & Steinbach, working in Romanesque Revival.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 844 S. Harbaugh St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1925 Built Designed by Worthmann & Steinbach
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
844 S. Harbaugh St.
On this map
- 1 St. John Cantius Catholic Church This place
- 2 Szent Janos Gör. Kath. Magyar Templom 0.2 mi
- 3 Holy Cross Hungarian Catholic Church 0.3 mi
- 4 Woodmere Cemetery Superintendent's Office 0.6 mi
- 5 West Jefferson Avenue, Rouge River Bridge 0.7 mi
- 6 All Saints Catholic Church 0.8 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Worthmann & SteinbachChicago-based architectural firm, founded 1903. Designed St. John Cantius Catholic Church (1925)
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Cadillac Tower
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Around the block
It is in Carbon Works. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Szent Janos Gör. Kath. Magyar Templom House of worship, built 1920, by Henrik Kohner, demolished 2024 0.2 mi
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Holy Cross Hungarian Catholic Church
House of worship, built 1925, Neo-Gothic, by Henrik Kohner
Photo: Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
- Woodmere Cemetery Superintendent's Office Building, built 1897, by Donaldson & Meier 0.6 mi
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West Jefferson Avenue, Rouge River Bridge
Structure, built 1922
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.7 mi
- All Saints Catholic Church House of worship, built 1926, by Andrew R. Morrison, demolished 2022 0.8 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- St. John Cantius 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.