Sts. Peter and Paul Academy | |
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| Location | 64 Parsons Street Detroit,Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′54″N83°3′37″W / 42.34833°N 83.06028°W /42.34833; -83.06028 |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Leon Coquard |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Cass Farm MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001101[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1997 |
Sts. Peter and Paul Academy is a Catholic school building located at 64 Parsons Street inMidtownDetroit,Michigan. It currently serves as theSt. Patrick Senior Center. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
St. Patrick Parish began in 1862, in response to the influx of Irish Catholics into Detroit.[2] By 1880, St. Patrick had become one of Detroit's largest and wealthiest parishes, and in 1890 the parish name was changed to "Sts. Peter and Paul."[2] In 1892, to serve the children of the community, a school was built on Parsons.[2]
From the time it opened in 1893 until 1969, the school functioned as a co-ed grade school and a high school for girls.[3] The parish resumed its original name of St. Patrick in 1938, and the high school was renamed "Immaculata High School".[3] The high school was soon renamed again as "Girls’ Catholic Central High School", and the grade school was renamed "St. Patrick’s Grade School"; both names stuck until the school was closed in 1969.[3]
After the closing, the school was vacant for three years, until re-opening as the "St. Patrick Senior Center."[3] The organization has continued to the present day, providing hot meals, health care, transportation assistance, and educational classes for the elderly, in association with the next-doorSt. Patrick Church.[4]
