For over 100 years, the congregation met in a building located on N Street NW in an area of Georgetown called Herring Hill, which was a 15-block enclave for around 1,000 African Americans families.

The congregation purchased a lot, including the former home of astronomer Asaph Hall, and built a sanctuary adjoining the residence.

The neighborhood's demographics began changing dramatically in the 1930s due to gentrification and discriminatory legislation targeting African Americans.

The former sanctuary and Hall's former house in Georgetown were sold for around $7.5 million and converted into luxury residences by a real estate developer.

[2] The origin of the Herring Hill name was the fish once caught in Rock Creek that was a food supply for African American residents, who would eventually number around 1,000 families.

[3][4][5] In addition to homes and businesses primarily owned by African Americans, there were also black churches established in Herring Hill.

After the church choir sang an opening hymn, Isaac Clarke from Howard University read verses from the Bible, and Reverend J.T.

The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Jerusalem, marching with a band from their Masonic temple on 11th Street NW to the church site, laid the cornerstone.

[1][18] In June 2013, the pastor and congregation decided to sell the church property and relocate to suburban Maryland, where most members reside.

[20][21] Race car driver Will Langhorne was interested in purchasing the property to convert it into a private residence but later changed his mind.

[27] The conversion of the church into residences is part of a trend with local religious properties where memberships have decreased for various reasons.

The Hall House was converted into a 5,250 square-foot (488 sq m) residence with seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, an elevator, and a wine cellar designed to store more than 2,000 bottles.

[32] After leaving Georgetown, the Alexander Memorial Baptist Church congregation met at the Francis Scott Key Elementary School in District Heights, Maryland, for 18 months.

In 2016 the congregation moved to a new building located at 10675 Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro with the first service held there on July 3.