From the Bossier Press
issue of February 23, 1966, the following announcement about the
eagerly awaited arrival of the steeple for First Baptist Church of
Bossier City appeared.
“The
long-awaited 152-foot steeple of the new First Baptist Church of
Bossier City was reported en route to the city this week and it’s
expected to be erected within two to three weeks.”
“Marshall
Walker of the Shreveport architectural firm of Walker and Walker which
designed the new $1 million-plus church said the steeple’s three
sections were to have been loaded on six railroad flat cars around the
middle of last week.”
“Spotlights
to illuminate the base of the steeple are already installed on the
front lawn will be installed as soon as weather permits.”
“A.W.
Hogan, president of the Southern builders Construction Co., which
erected the new church, said the three sections of the steeple will be
hoisted by a long boom crane into position over the sanctuary edifice
within two days after arrival. The Completion of the steeple structure
after the components are in place will take approximately one week,
according to Hogan.”
“J.D. Miot Jr. of the Carter-Miot
Engineering Co. of Columbia, S.C., said he regretted the delay in
delivery, but he added, ‘Once the job is completed the enjoyment of the
beauty of the structure will very soon overcome and push into oblivion
the memory of the temporary disappointment resulting from a completion
delay.’”
“The new church, located on East Texas Street between Benton Road and Airline Drive, opened its doors on Dec. 5.”
First Baptist Church of Bossier City was first incorporated in 1903 as Ardis Memorial Baptist Church, until 1939 when the name was changed to First Baptist Church of Bossier City. It was located at Hunter Street (now East Texas Street) and East Third Street until it was relocated to its current location, 2810 East Texas Street, in 1965.
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| Fire December 10, 2018; Bossier Parish Library History Center collection 2019.004.001 |
By: Amy Robertson
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