The church was designed by architect Chancey W. Hodgdon in an Eclectic, Richardson Romanesque style with prominent elements of Gothic Revival, and was built in 1905-1906.

However, with the development of the Pennsylvania Railroad lines in Pittsburgh many residents decided to relocate to the eastern suburbs, and the churches began to leave to follow their congregations.

[10] Although relatively unknown, the architect Chancey W. Hodgdon's canon of work is Pittsburgh-based and samples design elements from many architectural periods.

The church's strong massing, rough-hewn rusticated stone, recessed doorways, large arches, and short columns are all reminiscent of this architectural styling.

The church's 39 stained-glass windows makes it home to the largest collection of S.S. Marshall Studio stained glass in Pittsburgh.