Church of St. Albertus in Detriot. Interior

The history of the parish dates back to the 1880s, when the first Polish religious community was established on the outskirts of historic Detroit, on the border of “Poletown”. First they erected a wooden church, and when it turned out to be insufficient, they constructed a brick church, the architect was Henry Engelbert.
The building was dedicated by Bishop Caspar Borgess on 4 July, 1885. It was an impressive structure with more than 2000 seats. It was about 60 meters long and 20 meters wide with a spire reaching 85 meters. At that time it was the second largest Polish church in the USA.