Click above images to enlarge Saint John's-Saint Luke's Evangelical Church 2120Russell, Detroit - Wayne County Other Names Saint John's-Saint Luke Evangelical Church-Local Property Type religious complex Historic Use RELIGION Current Use RELIGION Style Gothic Architect/Builder Hans Gehrke Julius Hess Spier and Rohns Narrative Description St. John's - St. Luke's Church complex includes a brick, High Victorian Gothic church, a three-story, brick Victorian parochial school and a brick, Romanesque Revival parsonage. The church is a fine Victorian Gothic structure now covered with cast-stone. The exterior has been extensively altered from its original appearance. The facade features a parapeted front-gable flanked by a major tower to one side and a smaller tower to the other. A large lancet window dominates the facade and a gabled vestibule fronts the entrance. The outstanding interior is painted white and gold colors and features elaborate Gothic woodwork. Statement of Significance St. John's - St. Luke's is significant historically as the oldest German Protestant church in Detroit and the progenitor of twelve other German Protestant churches in the city and architecturally as an interesting example of changing tastes and building technologies in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Constructed in 1874, the church is one of the city's finest brick Victorian Gothic churches and was designed by the renown architect Julius Hess. The church was completely re-cast in 1915 in concrete Formstone, designed by architect Hans Gehrke. The interior is a fine example of High Victorian Gothic design with a historically significant lighting system and a noteworthy Votteler organ. Period of Significance 1866-1900 Significant Date(s) 1872, 1873, 1900, 1915 Registry Type(s) 04/22/1982 National Register listed Site ID# P4498