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Abyssinia Interdenominational Church : Fact Sheet

Purchase Opportunity   Complete Parcel of 1.41 (net) acres (end of one city block) is available for purchase (size calculated from the inside of the surrounding sidewalk and alley).
     
Physical Description   Church (seating for approx. 500, fellowship hall and classrooms) The church is located on the east end of the building, the fellowship hall is on the lower level and classrooms & offices on the first and second floor of the west end of the building.
 
Church Description    
Year Built
  Constructed in 1910 completed in 1911 (cornerstone was purchased in 1909)
Size
  The sanctuary, classrooms, and fellowship hall total approx. 37,000 rentable square feet
     
Gross Land Area
  Approximately 1.41 acres (current church and parking lot )
     
Sanctuary Description    
Capacity
  500 persons (350 on main floor and 150 in the balcony)
Choir Stand
  35 persons (has organ with complete set of pipes)
Baptismal Pool
  Located in the fellowship hall
Balcony
  Yes (seats 150, included in the total above)
Auxiliary Sanctuary
  Separate sanctuary adjacent to the main sanctuary. An architectural treasure of the building is the ability to manually raise the wall, thereby joining the auxiliary sanctuary and main sanctuary. The auxiliary sanctuary has its own altar and matching chairs. It can seat approx. 150. An additional 50 can be seated on the second floor aisle, thus creating approx. 700 seating capacity for the main sanctuary.
Skylights
  2 both the main and overflow sanctuary have skylights that illuminate the areas
Roof
  The roof was replace in 1994.
Fellowship Hall Description
Kitchen Area
  2 Stoves, 2 Refrigerators, 1 Freezer, 1 Commercial Dishwasher
Fellowship Hall Size
  60 ft by 90 ft. for main open area (located directly below the main sanctuary, with elevated stage for plays)
Bathrooms
  3 in the lower level, 2 on the first floor and 2 on the second floor
Baptismal Pool
  Located in the fellowship hall
   
School Wing Description
Classrooms
  9 (located on first & second floor, largest is 34 ft. by 37 ft., one has a dividing wall)
Offices
  4 (located on first & second floor, some of the offices could be used as small classrooms)
Storage Facilities
Multiple rooms in the lower level are currently used for storage and can be reused for different purposes. Storage closets are located throughout the first and second floors
Gym
  approx. size is 24 ft. by 69 ft. (it has a hardwood floor, big enough for two basketball rims)
Building's Mechanical Systems
Heating
  The building's main heating system is boiler, steam radiators throughout the building.
Air-conditioning
Individual rooms throughout the building are air-conditioned with window units
Electrical Service
  The building uses Detroit Edison for power service.
Parking Lot Description
Size
  60 with 3 handicap Spaces (overall size is approx. 178 ft. by 125 ft.)
Material
  Asphalt of approx. 5 inches thick
Fenced
  The parking lot is fenced on streets facing Woodward & Euclid
Traffic Counts    
Woodward
  19,500 cars per day (MDOT information for both directions)
Disclaimer: The information above is deemed to be accurate but Religious Real Estate does not warranty or guarantee any of the information. The buyer will be responsible for their own due diligence.