New Pizzeria Opens Inside Historic MI Home

DETROIT — A new pizzeria opened inside an historic Detroit home Tuesday.

The Rectory opened Tuesday at 1920 Atkinson Street in the Atkinson Street Historic District, which is just south of the Boston-Edison neighborhood.

The location once served as the rectory for the church next door, which is now the Congregation - a cafe and bar that opened in 2020. The restaurant features indoor seating, a three-season back deck, and a walk-up window for carry out orders. There is also space for private events.

The pizzeria will offer hand-tossed pies with locally-sourced ingredients, salads, appetizers, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. It will be open Monday through Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 9 p.m.

"Bringing this building back to life felt like the natural next step," said Betsy Murdoch, co-founder of The Congregation. "We kept hearing from our neighbors that they wanted more food options nearby, more places that felt like an extension of home. The Rectory is just that."