Photo of the Bellevue schoolhouse around 1900. The Bellevue Baptist Church met in the Bellevue schoolhouse in 1885. Possibly it was this one?

The tornado of April 26, 1906 destroyed almost all of the town including the Bellevue Baptist Church.

Photo of the San Diego Tribune newspaper outlining the destruction and death toll after the 1906 tornado. 

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Photo of the July 4, 1918 downtown parade. The intersection is still the site  of the annual July 4th community picnic and fireworks show sponsored in part by First Baptist Church of Bellevue.

Photo of the church as it was prior to 1912. The post 1906 design of the building included a porch at the center of the front entry.

Unidentified ladies outside the Bellevue church possibly 1950-1960?

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Photo of a group of unidentified people outside the Bellevue church possibly 1950-1960?

Photo of unidentified church attendees possibly 1950-1960..

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Photo of a class of unidentified children and teachers outside the original parsonage.

Photo of the church around 1970.

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Front row front left to right - Nathalee Davidson & Linda Wells.

Middle row - Sharon Kennedy, Mary Lou Wells,, & Jolene Davenport,

Back row - Elwyn Liggett (teacher) & Nell Davis. 

Photo of the church after the new awnings were installed along with new entry doors and the freshly painted building.

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Photo courtesy of Richey Horton

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