The church was built ten years later and it was consecrated by Bishop Henry Washington Lee on December 16, 1870.

[2] It is one of three Episcopal churches that were built as a memorial to the two children of Frances Dyer Vinton of Providence, Rhode Island.

Clermont was chosen because of Vinton's association with Dr. William Lewis who was serving as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War when they met.

[3] It is a combination of the Romanesque and Italian Villa styles that reflect the romantic and picturesque qualities of mid-19th century architecture.

The church building features a three-story tower, bracted eaves, and attached round arch windows.

The statue was initially located in the center of Mill Street, and it was dedicated June 19–20, 1903 during a reunion of the 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment to which Henderson had belonged.