Historical information

The Baptist Church was built in 1881 in Tucker Road, in 1916 on land donated by Henry Box, a local market gardener. The wooden Church was moved to the to Vickery Street Bentleigh, the current site of the Bentleigh Baptist Church . The removal was made on a horse drawn jinker.

Significance

The Baptist Church was integral to the spiritual well being and social life of the early settlers.

Physical description

22 Page typed document which outlines the history of the Baptist Church, Bentleigh.