Built in 1836 and extensively restyled in 1871, it is a fine 19th-century building, illustrating adaptive alterations made over time to reflect changing uses and tastes.

[1] The building stands on the east side of Veterans Square in central Laconia, adjacent to the current Congregational church, and across from the former train station.

The church was extensively damaged in 1902, when a fire in the city center set off gunpowder at a nearby hardware store.

[2] The Evangelical Baptist Church was the last congregation to occupy the building before moving to the former Our Lady of the Lakes campus on Washington Street in Lakeport in 2013.

The building was converted into The Holy Grail Restaurant and Pub, which opened on Memorial Day in May 2014 but closed its doors at the end of April 2017.