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Arthur DesRosiers

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Arthur DesRosiers
BornJuly 7, 1890
DiedMarch 21, 1966
Resting placeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery
OccupationArchitect
Children2 sons, 1 daughter
Saint Mary's School, designed by DesRosiers.

Arthur DesRosiers (July 7, 1890 - March 21, 1966)[1] was an American architect who designed many Roman Catholic churches in Michigan, including St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills,[2] St. Mary Queen of Creation Catholic Church in New Baltimore,[3] St. John Catholic Church in Benton Harbor,[4] St Denis Catholic Church in Lexington,[5] and St. Adolphus Catholic Church,[6] St Raymond's Catholic Church,[7] St Lawrence Parish of Utica,[8] and St Jude Catholic Church in Detroit.[9] He also designed Saint Mary's School in Chelsea, Michigan,[10] listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2010.[11]

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  1. ^ "Arthur Desrosiers". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Architect Arthur DesRosiers". Detroit Free Press. March 23, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Dedicates New Church At New Baltimore". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. December 20, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Catholics Worship Sunday In Newly Remodeled Church". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. December 17, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "St. Denis Church Wing To Hike Seating 200 Pct". The Times Herald. March 1, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Godzak, Roman (2000). Archdiocese of Detroit. Chicago, Illinois: Arcadia Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 9780738507972. OCLC 46451285.
  7. ^ "Italian Beauty -- Designed In Detroit". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 1957. p. 113. Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ashlee, Laura R., ed. (2005). Traveling Through Time: A Guide to Michigan's Historical Markers. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. p. 285. ISBN 9780472030668. OCLC 607633783.
  9. ^ "St. Jude Catholic Church". Detroit Historical Society. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Thomas Roberts, Architect (May 14, 2010), Rehabilitation Master Plan RFP #6503: Chelsea Center for the Arts, pp. 4, 26, 27, archived from the original on May 16, 2013
  11. ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/13/10 Through 12/17/10". National Park Service. December 23, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2013.