Asylum Avenue Baptist Church building committee learns it will cost more to rebuild church

R. G. Bent Company submitted the lowest bid.

1. According to the article, the insurance settlement was $56,770, which was more than what had been reported previously but still less than the lowest bid.
2. The members of the building committee were named, but the article did not state explicitly that all of themembers attended this meeting. 

The general committee of the church decided to rebuild at the present location on February 15, 1931.

1. On March 15, 1931, members of the church would postpone further action on rebuilding the church.
2. R. G. Bent Company would have a contract for the main portion of the work to rebuild the church on April 13, 1931.

1. “The exact nature of the rebuilding plans was not announced, bit it is known that the building committee is in favor of making some improvements in the building, including a possible change to the exterior of the front.”
2. “It is expected that the church will take advantage of the situation to effect a considerable change in both the interior and exterior of the auditorium, where the principal damage was done by the fire.”
3. “The argument has been advanced that owing to the present comparative low costs of construction that the church should incorporate certain improvements in the building now, even though that will necessitate the securing of a loan for the purpose. However, it is thought that the difference in cost may be raised by subscription from the members.”

1. The members of the building committee named in the article were A. Raleigh Carpenter, vice chair; George Chandler, chair; Harvey M. Corbin; Earl E. Dimon; Frank B. Haggard; A. O. Knudsen; Lewis M. Robotham; Alfred Spencer Jr.; and J. Allen Wiley.
2. Ebbets & Frid was a local Hartford architecture firm, and Warner A. Ebbets was a member of Asylum Avenue Baptist Church.
3. Rupert G. Bent of the R. G. Bent Company represented the church in negotiations with the insurance companies.
4. Frank B. Haggard was the pastor of Asylum Avenue Baptist Church.

Unattributed.  “Baptists may spend $70,000 in rebuilding,” Hartford Courant, March 10, 1931, page 1.