Estimated costs and cost overruns

February 15, 1931

$50,000: contractors had assured the general committee that the cost to re-build the church at its current location would be less than the insurance settlement, and the general committee decided that the only course of action was to re-build the church at its present location.
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March 9, 1931

$70,000: lowest bid for work received and reviewed by the building committee.
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March 15, 1931

$73,000: it was believed that the cost could be reduced to $67,000 by eliminating the tower and other minor changes, but the building committee delayed further action on the project so new plans and a new cost estimate could be obtained.
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April 13, 1931

$69,0957: estimate provided by Ebbets & Frid. R.G. Bent Company, the lowest bidder on March 9, would receive a contract worth $43,128. The new organ would cost $12,000.
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