Phoenix First Baptist Church is founded

Cornerstone for the new church is laid on the corner of 3rd Avenue & Monroe

The church building is leveled to make way for larger, more modern structure

The new church is dedicated

A new addition is built on the west side of the church

The First Baptist Congregation holds its final church service at the 3rd Avenue Church and relocates to its new facility on Glendale Avenue

The church is added to the National Register of Historic Places

A fire is set inside the church and spreads out of control, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage

The church is declared a hazard by city officials and gets set for demolition

The church is purchased by Housing Opportunity Center Inc. and is renamed The Monroe Street Abbey

“The Monroe Street Abbey Apartments,” low-income housing apartments, are constructed next door to the church

The Monroe Street Abbey prepares to reopen to the public