[5] In 1883, Hartshorn Memorial College started in the basement of Ebenezer, where it existed for one year.

[5] In the early 20th-century a remodel with alternations was done to the building by architect Charles Thaddeus Russell, which included the addition of a cupola with four spires.

Peter Randolph was the first African American to serve as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Richard Wells was the pastor starting in 1870 and served for 24 years, under his leadership church membership reached 1,500 parishioners.

[10] In 2022, Ebenezer hosted the Reconnect Jackson Ward project, a public discussion and plan to reconnect the neighborhood of Jackson Ward (in an attempt of undoing the history of building Interstate 95 and redlining on the community).