March 19, 1893, Tremont Baptist Temple burned for the third time. Originally built as a theater, in 1843 Baptists in Boston purchased it and remodeled it as a church which would also provide ‘free seats’ for the poor and strangers coming into the city to seek work, and were not able to rent pews (which was the common practice then). In burned for the first time in 1852, was rebuilt, and burned again in 1879. After the third fire in 1893, it was rebuilt again and still serves the people of Boston. ABHS has many items in the Congregational Files from Tremont Temple.
