195 E. Michigan Ave. / Trinity Lutheran

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About this home

Historic Name: Trinity Lutheran
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 195 E. Michigan Ave.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: church
Present Usage: Church
Ownership: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 12:15
Photo Date: Jan-94
Photo View: South and east facade. Facing northwest.

About the construction

Description: This two- story brick Gothic-Italianate Revival church has a gable- front central block with square spired tower adorned with brackets and Gothic fenestration. There is a one-story addition on the west facade (1959) and vestibule enty (1987) which fronts directly on the sidewalk, replacing a pedimented wooden portico. The stained glass Gothic windows depict traditional Christian history. Original interior altered.
Date Of Construction: 1872
Context: Trinity Lutheran was formally organized in May, 1865 in response to German immigration to the Saline area in the 1850s. Until this building was completed in 1872, the congregation worshiped periodically at the Baptist Church on S. Ann Arbor Street. The new building, which was constructed with much volunteer labor, cost $5600. Among the prominent German American area residents were Louis Sturm, George Seeger, Daniel Nissly (President of Saline Savings Bank), and Charles Guthard. New colored glass window in 1909. In September, 1987 a new entry way was constructed by Bridgewater Lumber Co. for $70,000. The purpose of the addition was to provide a ramp, more room, and to reduce noise and drafts. A plaque which was part of the original 1872 church was moved to the peak of the new addition to prevent it from being obscured.
Bibliographic Reference: New Look at Church. Saline Reporter, January 11, 1989. National Register Nomination, 1985. "Local Items". Saline Observer, September 16, 1909. Saline city directories.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE SK 25

About this record

Survey Date: 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 25

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2040 x 1480
File Size: 402 KB
Record: SL1310
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl1310/sl131001.tif

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Full citation: "195 E. Michigan Ave.; Trinity Lutheran." In the digital collection Saline Historic Homes. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl1310/sl131001.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.