Allen was living in Streator and had designed several buildings there, including the City Hall.

A group of local investors purchased the building in 2006 for use as a concert hall.

A fire on October 8, 2006 destroyed most of the building, and the fate of the land remains uncertain.

The bell tower at the junction of the parish and church features a castellated turret.

The main aisle was not vaulted, but was instead was highly peaked with red oak strips.