Its present Greek Revival building was constructed in 1846, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 for its architectural significance.

Above the belfry is a round section supporting an octagonal windows stage, above which the steeple rises to a weathervane.

A wing extends from the rear northeast corner, apparently a replacement for another building that was on the site in an 1881 photo.

[2] The Ellsworth congregation was organized in 1812, and its sanctuary was built in 1846 by Thomas Lord, a master builder from Blue Hill.

The building is notable for surviving a 1933 fire which devastated much of Ellsworth's business district.