Photo Archivist's Selection of the Month: November 2008

The Stamford Baptist Church

The Stamford Baptist Church was founded November 1773. The church stood on the corner of Atlantic & Broad Streets, at the current site of the Landmark Building. Here is a chronology:

1892

Picturesque Stamford covers the church: The Stamford Baptist Church.

Rev. Joseph B. Hoyt	The Parsonage, 5 Forest Street

1924

Whitman Bailey Sketch titled “Part of Broad Street Where Proposed Widening Would Begin.”

download newspaper clipping of February 23, 1924 (PDF)

1928 through 1931

Three photos published by “The Stamford Weekly Guide.”

1938

The Hurricane of 1888

The storm weakened the church steeple and it was removed.

1941

The Advocate Tercentenary Edition has an article: Baptist Church Had Local Start Before Revolution.

Rev. Edmont P. Hains	The Church

1954

View from Broad Street looking east

Later in 1954

Demolition

The church was demolished in December of 1954. While the new church was being built on 602 High Ridge Road, members met at the Odd Fellows' Hall on Suburban Avenue. Stained glass memorial windows and the bell from the old church were salvaged and put into the new church.

Advocate 1954 (Walter): The 90-year-old Baptist Church building at Broad and Atlantic sts. makes way for an office building A new church structure will be built further from the business center. Here, on Dec. 8, a wrecking ball begins destruction of the old tower.

Society Archive Photo

1980

November 22, 1980 Advocate:  Shall we gather at the cornerstone? (PDF)

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