Three small buildings occupied the the block in the late XIXth century prior to or concurrent with the Tabernacle. The first was a 17’ x 22’ building to house a baptismal font to replace the open millrace on Second West as a location for baptisms.

The second building was a brick cottage to house the Tabernacle Block custodian and his family. The “new” Tabernacle was nearing completion at the time (1886).

Still standing today (2006) is a tiny brick building west of the Tabernacle which housed the furnace and boiler. The latter were completed and went into service by March 1893. For a few years, winter use of the Tabernacle required some endurance by today’s standards. Today it houses the heating plant for the Tabernacle.

Most importantly, there was another edifice, the “Old Tabernacle”...