It was the first African American church in Berkshire County, and it was a place where noted Great Barrington native W.E.B.

The Shingle style church was completed in 1887, and continues to serve as a center of African American worship in southern Berkshire County.

In 1881, this congregation, consisting of a blend of newer southern and older northern African American families, acquired the land on Elm Court where their church would be erected in 1887.

A 30-foot (9.1 m) tower is attached at the northeast corner of the building, which also provides a vestibule space separating the main entrance from the sanctuary.

A space on the west side of the basement houses kitchen facilities and the church's heating system, which extend to some extent under the parsonage.

[2] The parsonage has a basic center hall floor plan, with the living room occupying part of the original church vestry.