House of worship, Poletown East, since 1913
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1913
- Style
- Baroque exterior
- Standing
- 113 years
Designed by Harry J. Rill and Kastler & Hunter
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church has stood on Dubois St. in Poletown East since 1913, 113 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church today, from the street
What is there now
Listed for sale
- Closed Source: Historic Detroit
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church opened in 1913, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
The design came from Harry J. Rill and Kastler & Hunter, in the Baroque exterior style.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 5818 Dubois St and look up.
Timeline
- 1913 Built Designed by Harry J. Rill and Kastler & Hunter
- 2012 Closed
- 2024 Listed for sale September 19, 2024, asking $595,000
- 2026 Today Listed for sale
Where it is
5818 Dubois St.
On this map
- 1 St. Stanislaus Catholic Church This place
- 2 St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman 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 Art Stove Co. Building 0.6 mi
- 7 James P. Donaldson House 0.6 mi
- 8 The Kappa Kastle 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. Photo: Annebethmi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Harry J. RillArchitect. Designed St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (1843) and 7 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Harry J. Rill
Architect
Kastler & HunterArchitecture firm. Designed the Mera Hotel (1898) and 4 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Kastler & Hunter
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Around the block
It is in Poletown East. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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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
170 ft
- St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church House of worship, built 1923, Art Deco, by Arthur DesRosiers, demolished 1981 0.2 mi
- All Saints Russian Orthodox Cathedral House of worship, built 1900, Romanesque Revival, by Wells D. Butterfield 0.3 mi
- Raven Lounge & Restaurant Building, built 1910 0.4 mi
- Art Stove Co. Building Building, built 1907, by George Hunt Ingraham 0.6 mi
- James P. Donaldson House Built 1875, Queen Anne, in Brush Park 0.6 mi
- The Kappa Kastle Built 1905, in Brush Park 0.6 mi
- David Studen House Built 1907, in Brush Park 0.6 mi
Photo credits
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- St. Stanislaus Catholic Church from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
Sources
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