Large brick church with square belltower. Tall glass windows. Next door on left side: business building, white awning, horse-drawn vehicle in front. Printed on back: "Photographic sketches in and about the City of Detroit. Consisting of street and marine views, public buildings, churches, monumental and other objects of interests. Photographed and published by Jex Bardwell." Handwritten on back: "Old St. John's Lutheran Church. Monroe Ave. corner of Farrar. 1872."
