259 Bloomfield Ave. Caldwell, NJ 07006. (973)-226-1004
First Baptist Church has been serving the people of Essex County area for over 160 years.
This corner lot between Forest and Bloomfield Ave was purchased in 1848 for $200.00 The actually building was built in 1850 and was composed of only a few families.
As time went on
First Baptist Church began to acquire more land in which trees and other plants began to grow on. This picture was taken in
1934.
This is a picture of the church in 1890 from the road.
First Baptist Church of Caldwell New Jersey
has not gone through any major
changes yet.
First Baptist Church of Caldwell went through it's first
major change in 1913, when an addition was built.
This is what the inside of the church looked like in
1890.
This is a picture of the inside of the church when Reverend Gorrell Quick was the pastor.