St. Florian Church

Neighborhood · Michigan

Hamtramck-Highland Park

St. Florian Church

Best timeMay–Oct
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Nearest airportDTW · 19 mi
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Overview

The cities Hamtramck and Highland Park are enclaves of the City of Detroit.

14 sights · 5 things to do · 4 places to eat · 2 bars & cafés

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Best things about Hamtramck-Highland Park

Hamtramck Disneyland

St. Florian Church

St. Florian Church

Built in 1928, this church is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Ralph Adams Cram designed the church in Late Gothic Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman styles.

Hamtramck Historical Museum

Ukrainian American Archives and Museum

First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church

Built in 1916, the First United Methodist Church is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The church is an Arts and Crafts influenced, Gothic-style structure, constructed from red brick and trimmed wit…

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Built in 1929, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The church is a small, random ashlar, limestone, Neo-Gothic-style building.

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Jul. (climate data from nearby Detroit)

Jan: 2.2 in rain2.2"Jan: high 32°F, low 19°F32°19°JanFeb: 2.1 in rain2.1"Feb: high 35°F, low 21°F35°21°FebMar: 2.4 in rain2.4"Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F46°29°MarApr: 3.3 in rain3.3"Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F59°39°AprMay: 3.7 in rain3.7"May: high 70°F, low 50°F70°50°MayJun: 3.3 in rain3.3"Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F80°60°JunJul: 3.5 in rain3.5"Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F84°64°JulAug: 3.3 in rain3.3"Aug: high 81°F, low 63°F81°63°AugSep: 3.2 in rain3.2"Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F74°56°SepOct: 2.5 in rain2.5"Oct: high 62°F, low 44°F62°44°OctNov: 2.6 in rain2.6"Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F49°34°NovDec: 2.3 in rain2.3"Dec: high 37°F, low 25°F37°25°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit — 19 mi away (major hub). Directions
  • FNT Bishop International Airport, Flint — 51 mi away. Directions
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Budget & where to stay

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Sample 3-day itinerary

Day 1

  • Morning Hamtramck Disneyland, Ukrainian American Archives and Museum, Planet Ant
  • Lunch Polish Village Cafe
  • Afternoon St. Florian Church, Hamtramck Historical Museum
  • Dinner Aladdin Sweets & Cafe
  • Evening Whiskey in the Jar

Day 2

  • Morning Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Highland Heights-Stevens' Subdivision
  • Lunch La Dolce Vita
  • Afternoon Trinity United Methodist Church, Highland Park General Hospital
  • Dinner Motor City Sports Bar & Grill
  • Evening Suzy's

Day 3

  • Morning First United Methodist Church, Medbury's-Grove Lawn Subdivisions, Highland Park Ford Plant
  • Afternoon Palmer Park Boulevard Apartments, Hamtramck Blowout

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

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    Understand

    Hamtramck is known for being home to a large Polish community. This is evidenced in many ways, such as the celebration of Pączki (pronounced: poonchki) Day. In 1970, 91% of the residents were Polish. However, today its only about 22% because many Poles have moved to other parts of the area, and because of a large immigration of people from the Middle East and South Asia.

    Highland Park is home to several architecturally significant buildings. It is also home to the Highland Park Ford Plant, the first plant in the world to use the assembly line.

    See

    Hamtramck

    See Hamtramck Disneyland

    ⚠ Last checked Jun 2018 — confirm before you go
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    Landmarks

    St. Florian Church

    See St. Florian Church

    Built in 1928, this church is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Ralph Adams Cram designed the church in Late Gothic Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman styles.

    📍 2626 Poland St
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    Museums and galleries

    See Hamtramck Historical Museum

    📍 9525 Jos. Campaubetween Poland and Norwalk Streets, just north of Holbrook Avenue🕒 Sat Sun 11AM-4PM💲 By donation☎ +1 313 893-5027⚠ Last checked Mar 2018 — confirm before you go
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    See Pr1mary Space

    Pr1mary Space displays a new show almost once a month. The gallery specializes in illustrative art of the post-pop era, basically graffiti art.

    📍 on Yemans just west of Jos. Campau⚠ Last checked Sep 2018 — confirm before you go
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    See Ukrainian American Archives and Museum

    📍 9630 Joseph Campau☎ +1 313 366-9764⚠ Last checked Jan 2020 — confirm before you go
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    Highland Park

    Landmarks

    First United Methodist Church

    See First United Methodist Church (Soul Harvest Ministries)

    Built in 1916, the First United Methodist Church is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The church is an Arts and Crafts influenced, Gothic-style structure, constructed from red brick and trimmed with limestone.

    📍 16300 Woodward Ave
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    Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

    See Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

    Built in 1929, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The church is a small, random ashlar, limestone, Neo-Gothic-style building.

    📍 12375 Woodward Ave
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    Highland Park Ford Plant

    See Highland Park Ford Plant

    Designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1910, the Highland Park Ford Plant was a production plant for Ford Motor Company. In 1913, the Highland Park Ford Plant became the first automobile production facility in the world to implement the assembly line. It is now used by Ford Motor Company to store documents and the Henry Ford Museum for artifact storage.

    📍 91 Manchester Ave
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    Highland Park General Hospital

    See Highland Park General Hospital

    Built in 1918, this hospital is listed on the U.S. Register of Historic Places. The hospital was one of the first two institutions established when Highland Park incorporated as a city in 1916. The Highland Park Hospital closed in 1976.

    📍 357 Glendale Ave
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    Highland Park Presbyterian Church

    See Highland Park Presbyterian Church

    This church, built in 1910, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was constructed in a Tudor Gothic style from red brick with limestone trim and red terra cotta roof tiles.

    📍 14 Cortland
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    Trinity United Methodist Church

    See Trinity United Methodist Church

    Built in 1922, this church was designed in the Neo-Gothic architecutral style, and was built from gray limestone.

    📍 13100 Woodward Ave
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    Historic neighborhoods

    See Highland Heights-Stevens' Subdivision

    This historic district composed of 422 homes, two apartment buildings, five commercial buildings, and a library was founded in the early 20th century. Most of the homes were designed by Albert Kahn in Century Revivals and Bungalow/Craftsman architectural styles.

    📍 on Farrand Park, McLean Street, Colorado Street, Rhode Island Street, and Massachusetts Street, between Woodward Avenue on the west and Oakland Avenue on the east
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    See Medbury's-Grove Lawn Subdivisions

    This historic district is composed of 272 homes, most of which are designed in the Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, and Tudor Revival architectural styles.

    📍 on Eason Street, Moss Street, and Putitan Street, from Hamilton Avenue on the west to Woodward Avenue on the east
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    See Palmer Park Boulevard Apartments

    This historic district is composed of 3 apartment buildings designed in the Century Revival and Classical Revival architectural styles. All three were built in the 1920s and were designed by Richard H. Marr.

    📍 on 1981, 2003 and 2025 W McNichols Rd
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    Do

    Do Hamtramck Blowout

    Annual local music festival held in March.

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    • Hamtramck Labor Day Weekend Festival Celebration of the Polish cultural heritage including ethnic foods and music and a parade.

    Do Pączki Day

    Celebration of this sweet confection on the day before Lent begins.

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    Do Detroit City Football Club

    Take in a professional soccer match (specifically in the second-tier USL Championship) at historic Keyworth Stadium. Food truck concessions and bathroom facilities present on matchday.

    📍 3201 Roosevelt StChecked Feb 2022
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    Do Fowling Warehouse

    A fowling lane, a game combing aspects of bowling and American football, similar to horseshoes or cornhole. Houses three bars with over 120 different types of beers and a 175 seat beer garden.

    📍 3901 Christopher St☎ +1 313 264 1288⚠ Last checked Jan 2021 — confirm before you go
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    Do Planet Ant

    501(c)(3) Non-profit professional theater featuring improv comedy, musicals and plays.

    📍 2357 Caniff St☎ +1 313 365-4948⚠ Last checked Jan 2021 — confirm before you go
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    Buy

    Shop Polish Art Center

    It was founded in 1958, by Polish immigrant Joseph Kalenkiewicz. This small Polish import shop was later sold in 1973 to Raymond and Joan Bittner.

    📍 9539 Joseph CampauThree blocks north of Holbrook🕒 Mon-Sat 9:30AN-6PM, Sun 11AM-3PM☎ +1 313 874 2242⚠ Last checked May 2017 — confirm before you go
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    Eat

    Eat Polish Village Cafe

    German / EuropeanBakery / Café

    Polish Village is a great place for authentic Polish food, in a historic old cafe in the basement of this Hatramck home. Try the dill pickle soup and a huge beer.

    📍 2990 Yemans St☎ +1 313 874-5726
    Video reviews: Instagram reels · TikTok · YouTube
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    Drink

    Hamtramack once had the highest number of bars per capita of any American city. As demographics have changed and local government has come to cater to the largely Muslim immigrant population, the number of bars has decreased significantly, with new liquor licenses very seldom issued.

    Drink Whiskey in the Jar

    Bar / Café

    This eclectic bar was a speak-easy in a house during the Prohibition Era.

    📍 2741 Yemans Stnear Jos. Campau St, 3 blocks south of Caniff☎ +1 313 873-4154
    Video reviews: Instagram reels · TikTok · YouTube
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    Stay safe

    Highland Park is not highly regarded as a safe city. Visitors should not visit Highland Park at all after dark. The city of Highland Park became financially insolvent in 2002 and it was largely placed under the control of the county government.

    Hamtramck is home to numerous bars and entertainment venues which stay open 7 days a week until 2AM. Exercising excessive caution is not necessary when visiting since most of the neighborhoods are safe. Applying common sense as one would when visiting any city is all that is necessary.

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