Built in 1819, the present structure is the fourth church building on the site, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

In addition, Jenny Lind performed a concert in the church in July 1851, and in 1848, the body of President John Quincy Adams lay in state in the center aisle of the sanctuary.

In 2011, the roof of the building was damaged by the June 1st tornado that tore through Western Massachusetts, and was repaired by the city using federal funds.

The city currently rents the building to a local congregation, Wellspring Church, which holds its Sunday services there.

Thus, in Springfield, one finds fewer skyscrapers than one does in most comparable United States cities, (e.g. Hartford, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island.)