Built in 1819 for a congregation founded in 1754, it is a high-quality example of Federal period architecture, and one of the finest works of architect David Hoadley.

It is a two-story rectangular wood-frame structure, with a projecting entry section and a multistage tower with steeple.

The tower begins with a plain square clapboarded stage, which has a circular panel with a globe motif, and is topped by a low balustrade with urned posts.

Its first church building, located on the east bank of the Farmington River, was destroyed by fire in 1817.

The church was damaged by fire in 1876, and lost part of its steeple (since restored) in the 1938 New England hurricane.