Former Church of Saint Bede (Roman Catholic), West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan

            Saint Bede Roman Catholic Church was a late 1960s design by one of the masters of Modernism, Gunnar Birkerts. Compare the roof design to his Calvary Baptist Church near Detroit's Elmwood Cemetery.

Unfortunately, a decline in the size of the congregation led to the recent closure of the church by the archdiocese. A recently abandoned plan would have meant the demolition of the church and school building and replacement with a Wal-Mart.

The property has been sold and the church will probably be demolished in favor of a mixed-used development on the site.

Taken on: December 22, 2012

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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix SL300, f/3.1, 1/85 sec, 4.3mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix SL300
Aperture:	f/3.1
Exposure Time:	0.012 sec (1/85)
Focal Length:	4.3mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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