Jacksonville Baptist Home For Children (JBHC) Early History: Brochure 1 -- Front and back covers Brother Highsmith deeded over the property he had offered, consisting of eight acres of land, about five miles north of the center of Jacksonville in Lem Turner Park. Main Street Church gave the Home a building to be used as a receiving home, downtown, which gift was accepted by the Trustees, who then bought the lot at 17 Cottage Avenue to which it was proposed to move the aforesaid building. this lot cost $3,000. Labor difficulties temporarily hindered the removal of the building. Later, it was decided, because of the difficulty of moving, to build new and during the year 1926, the present building on the Cottage Avenue lot was rapidly pushed to completion. It consisted of a two story brick, with a basement. The basement was used as a dining room, kitchen, etc and the first and second stories for dormotories.

C O N T E N T S: JBHC History from Board of Trustees #1 JBHC History from Board of Trustees #2 JBHC History from Board of Trustees #3 Early JBHC Brochure (1) Early JBHC Brochure (2) Early JBHC Brochure (3) Early JBHC Brochure (4) Pre-construction Site Photograph Pre-construction Site Photograph Pre-construction Site Photograph Newspaper Article 1: Baptist Home for Children About Ready Newspaper Article 2: Baptist Home for Children Plans Building Campaign Newspaper Article 3: Rev. Silas M. Bishop Takes Up Post at Baptist Home Here Newspaper Article 4: Baptist Home Again Elects Dr. Mitchell Newspaper Article 3: Guide Destiny of Baptist Home