In the 1930s, Butler Street in Summerland鈥檚 Lowertown was a thriving part of the community.
The church building, at the left of the picture, was constructed in 1910.
At the time, it was a Baptist church building, but over the years, it has been used by the United Church and the Presbyterian Church.
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It was also used as the Masonic Hall in Summerland for 33 years.
In 1927, the municipality installed a bell at the church building. This bell was used as an alarm.
The church has a Lye pipe organ, which was acquired from Port Arthur, Ont. in 1929.
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Today, the building is known as The Service Station.
Across the street from the church was the Elliott Store.
To the right are cabins, which provided lodging for cannery workers.
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