No. 5225 First Baptist Church, painting on brick
Edward A. Huebener, a former Board member of the Dorchester Historical Society, was a collector of materials relating to Dorchester history including a very large collection of graphic materials, including prints and photographs, now owned by the Society. His very own contribution to this group of materials was the idea of taking a brick from a house that had been demolished and asking a local illustrator to paint a picture of the house upon the brick. The painted bricks may be viewed at the Dorchester Historical Society.
The first building of the First Baptist Church was located on Chickatawbut Street where Bowman Street now intersects.
The original of this brick was lost when it was loaned for an exhibition. The replacement brick was painted by Bruno Gizzi in the 1980s.
The first service of First Baptist Church was held July 12, 1835, and in December 1836, the First Baptist Parish Society was organized. The Church was recognized by the Council on June 7, 1837, and the First Baptist Society in Dorchester was officially formed in Neponset Hall. The following year, the first meeting-house of the Society was erected on Chickatawbut Street.
No. 2158 Detail from 1889 atlas showing original location of the First Baptist Church. North is toward the right in the illustration.
No. 9047 Photograph of the building represented in the brick painting.
No. 1924 In 1907, the Church moved to its present location at the corner of Adams and Ashmont Streets.