| Construction underway by October 1871, completed by October 1872; church structure possibly preceded by a chapel on site; George Keller, architect, design based on Holy Trinity Church, New York City; O. S. Kelsey, furnaces; Brewster & Bridgman, masons; Erastus Phelps, joiner; Thompson & Hussey, painting; Batterson & Canfield, cut-stone work; Talcott & Post’s, carpeting; building substantially damaged by fire, 1931. Additional details: Batterson & Canfield was operated by James G. Batterson, and at this point in time George Keller was an employee. Asylum Avenue Baptist Society building committee: R. M. Burdick; Wareham Griswold; and Thomas Sisson, chair Rough estimate of (identified) costs Land: $11,000 ($217,322.77 in 2020) Church building: approximately $39,000 ($827,348.77 in 2020) TOTAL (identified) costs: approximately $50,000 ($1,044,671.54 in 2020) |