The church was founded to serve the needs of Polish American immigrants, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The parish of Saint Casimir dates back to an original combined church and school building erected in 1892 to serve the Polish Catholic immigrant community.

[2][1] The current church building, designed by Polish-American architect Victor Cordella, was constructed in 1904.

[2][3] Constructed in the Beaux-Arts style, the red-pressed brick building was built on a limestone foundation.

In 1926, the original onion domes on the double bell towers were replaced by egg-shaped tops.