Vancouver Centennial Plaque #94 – First Baptist Church

Address:           600 Hamilton Street

Status:             Missing

“FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

This congregation has had three homes since 1887. The first at 434 Main; the second at 604 Hamilton; and the present at 969 Burrard. Renamed Hamilton Hall, the second church building was invaded on October 13, 1936 by 300 unemployed in the “Baptist Church Riot”.”

Credit: Vancouver Centennial Commission, Historic Plaque Program – list and documentation plaques 50-100 (June 18, 1986). Courtesy of Vancouver Archives

Photo credit: Vancouver Archives (AM54-S4- Ch P56.1)