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House of worship, Poletown East, since 1911

St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church

Photographed standing in 2008

St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Parish Complex, Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opened
1911
Style
Late Gothic Revival
Standing
115 years

Designed by Harry J. Rill

St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church has stood on Dubois St. in Poletown East since 1911, 115 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.

On the map

More photos of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church

The landmark St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, on Lakeshore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 2008 Photo: Umdet, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Città del Vaticano, Cupola della Basilica di S. Pietro, 2006 Photo: MarkusMark, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is there now

Listed for sale

We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026.

The story

By Victoria Jackson, Editor in Chief Updated

St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church opened in 1911, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.

Credit the design to Harry J. Rill, working in Late Gothic Revival.

The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1989.

Go see it at 5818 Dubois St. Photos never get the scale right.

The St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church is a church located at 5818 Dubois Street in Detroit, Michigan. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Timeline

  1. 1911 Built Designed by Harry J. Rill
  2. 1989 Listed on the National Register July 14, 1989
  3. 2024 Listed for sale September 19, 2024, asking $595,000
  4. 2026 Today Listed for sale

Where it is

5818 Dubois St.

On this map

  1. St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church This place
  2. St. Stanislaus Catholic Church 170 ft
  3. St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church 0.2 mi
  4. All Saints Russian Orthodox Cathedral 0.3 mi
  5. Raven Lounge & Restaurant 0.4 mi
  6. James P. Donaldson House 0.6 mi
  7. The Kappa Kastle 0.6 mi
  8. Art Stove Co. Building 0.6 mi
  9. David Studen House 0.6 mi

Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors

Who made it

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery, by Harry J. Rill St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery, by Harry J. Rill. Photo: Annebethmi, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

More from Detroit in the 1910s

Around the block

It is in Poletown East. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.

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. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Parish Complex, Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. The landmark St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, on Lakeshore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 2008 Photo: Umdet, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Città del Vaticano, Cupola della Basilica di S. Pietro, 2006 Photo: MarkusMark, 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.