-ad 101-

A Unique Look at the Same Spot in Detroit at Different Times

Take a unique look at the same spot in Detroit between 1880 and today. See a photo from the Library of Congress, Google Street View and an old photo of the First Presbyterian Church.
-ad 104-

It’s amazing to see this photo next to the Google Street View of the same spot today. The photo is dated sometime between 1880 and 1901.

Down Woodward Avenue from Peterboro St., Detroit

Source: Library of Congress

[iframe src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1426452984754!6m8!1m7!1sVSUH9DuKXqMb1Kxs2ElPhA!2m2!1d42.345513!2d-83.056623!3f155.8188885410867!4f-4.455066893142487!5f0.7820865974627469″ width=”700″ height=”600″ frameborder=”0″ style=”border:0″]

Not much seems to have survived, but it looks like what is now the Ecumenical Theological Seminary, then the First Presbyterian Church, is visible in both images. By the way, since that’s in the photo, it has to be after 1889, when that church was built.

One more thing … we dug up a great old photo of the church from the same time period.

First Presbyterian Church, Detroit

Recommended For You

14012268349_5c346f0deb_o-1024x649.jpg
A Look Back at Seattle's Yesler Way in the 1920s - An Incredible Photo Series
b29superfortress-1024x830.jpeg
A Look Inside the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Assembly Plant in Wichita, Kansas
8966073211_1d4ea40aa9_o-1-1024x957.jpg
A Visual Journey Through Time - Comparing Photos of Main Street in Blackrock from 1875 and 1900
marco-rubio-life-in-pic004
Four Republican U.S. Senators When They Were Young
3c24309u-1024x794.jpg
An Incredible Photo of Dr. Seuss Drawing "How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2538109939_ea80b20c85_o-1024x690.jpg
A Cool Photograph of a Bangkok Tuk-Tuk from the 1950s
-ad 105-
-ad 103-

Featured Photos

Screenshot from 2023-03-07 14-09-43
Chicago’s Marina City: A Revolutionary Residential Complex
delaware-county-ny
1856 Map of Delaware County, New York
October 1864. "Petersburg, Virginia. Hospital stewards of 2d Division, 9th Corps, in front of tents."
Enjoying a Bottle of Wine in Front of Tents: A Photo from October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia
LOS ANGELES - JUNE 20: THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW ep: "Opie's Girlfriend". Andy Griffith and Opie (Ron Howard). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) *** local caption *** Ron Howard;Andy Griffith
The Andy Griffith Show: A Look Back at the Classic Series Premiering 60 Years Ago
BAYWATCH, Nicole Eggert, David Hasselhoff, Alexandra Paul, David Charvet, Pamela Anderson, (Season 3, 1992), 1989-2001
A Look Back at the Original Cast of Baywatch from 1989
Marilyn Monroe photographed by Milton Greene during their ballerina sitting.
A Rare Look at Marilyn Monroe Through the Lens of Milton Greene
circa 1954: American actress Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982) wearing an off-the-shoulder dress.
Exploring the Iconic Photograph of Grace Kelly Taken in 1954
SHORPY-55816u
The Tragic Story of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner
1ed0813a-1dd8-b71c-07eca487d93cf9a7hiresproxy.jpg
A Rare Look at Frederick Douglass in 1876, Standing in Front of His Capitol Hill Home
san-francisco-1950s.jpg
A Glimpse Into the Past: A Beautiful Old Photo of San Francisco

Get Your Daily Dose of History