First Baptist Church: Difference between revisions

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First Baptist Church

The original part of the church dated back to 1806. This portion was moved a short distance to the corner of North and Federal Streets, and converted to a law library, part of the J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center.
The state paid the church two million dollars for the church building after prolonged negotiations. With this, they were able to secure a new church location at 292-296 Lafayette St. This building held the Methodist Church until it merged with the Wesley Methodist Church on North St.

First Baptist Church Church website
"Baptist make sad decision to sell church" Salem Evening News, Feb. 8, 2002, p. A1
"Former First Baptist Church demolition begins" Salem News, Aug. 28, 2008, p. 2
"A church's own Christmas story: the First Baptist Church will celebrate Christ's birth in its new home" Salem News, Dec. 24, 2007, p A1

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 First Baptist Church
-*The original part of the church dated back to 1806. This portion will be moved a short distance to the corner of North and Federal Streets, to be converted to a law library, part of the J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center.
+*The original part of the church dated back to 1806. This portion was moved a short distance to the corner of North and Federal Streets, and converted to a law library, part of the J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center.
-*The state paid the church two million dollars for the church building after prolonged negotiations. With this, they were able to purchase the new church location at 292-296 Lafayette St. This building held the Methodist Church at one time.
+*The state paid the church two million dollars for the church building after prolonged negotiations. With this, they were able to secure a new church location at 292-296 Lafayette St. This building held the Methodist Church until it merged with the Wesley Methodist Church on North St.
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