Church Timeline
Phoenix First Baptist Church is Founded Cornerstone for New Church is Laid on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Monroe. Church Building is Leveled to make way for larger, more modern structure. The New Church is Dedicated. A new addition is build on the West Side of the Church The First Baptist Congregation holds its final church service at the 3rd Avenue Church, and relocates to its new facility on Glendale Avenue. The Church is added to the National Register of Historic Places. A fire is set inside the church spreads out of control and causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The Church is declared a hazard by city officials, and is set for demolition. The Church is purchased by Housing Opportunity Center. Inc., and is renamed The Monroe Street Abbey. Low-income housing apartments, “The Monroe Street Abbey Apartments,” are constructed next door to the Church.
1883 – Phoenix First Baptist Church is Founded
1903 – Cornerstone for New Church is Laid
1929 – Church Building is Leveled
1930 – The New Church is Dedicated
1950 – New Addition is Built
1968 – Final Church Service is held at the Church, Before Relocation
1982 – Church added to the National Register of Historic Places
1984 – Fire set inside the Church
1992- Church declared a Hazard by City Officials
1993 – Church Purchased by Housing Opportunity Center
1996 – The Monroe Street Abbey Apartments constructed next door