January 1877
Built First Baptist Church located on Pandora Street mortgage foreclosed in January or February 1883. The church met in rented facilities.
October 1885
Calvary Baptist Church was built on Herald Street.
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December 12, 1885
Building dedicated and free of debt.
July 23, 1907
Church building destroyed by fire. The church once again met in rented facilities.
November 4, 1909
Herald Street property sold.
August 4, 1910
First Baptist Church met in a “Temporary” frame built building on leased land Mortgage foreclosed on building but was released after settlement.
June 12 1913
Moved to rented facilities again because the “Temporary” building was too small for the congregation.
May 28, 1916
Returned to “Temporary” building.
January 1926
Rented the Congregational Church Building at Quadra and Mason Streets on a “shared” basis January 31, 1926 “Temporary” building closed.
1927
– Leased Congregational Church as sole tenants.
1935
Purchased Congregational Church building.
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September 27, 1936
Dedication Service for building at Quadra & Mason Streets.
September 30, 1941
Burning of First Mortgage.
May 20, 1946
Burning of Second Mortgage.
February 1964
Bought land at Quadra and North Park Streets for future building.
May 27, 1968
Land paid in full.
Church rented temporary quarters at First United Church on Balmoral Street.
February 24, 1974
Sod-turning ceremony for a New Church Building and North Park Manor.
November 16, 1975
New church building at Quadra and North Park Streets opened.
September 19, 1976
Church building dedicated.