The second-oldest church building in Cuyahoga County, it has been a community landmark since the middle of the nineteenth century, and it was officially named a historic site in the late twentieth.

North Olmsted's Universalists erected their church building in 1847, employing a Greek Revival design under the direction of John Ames.

Overall, the building is a simple version of the Greek Revival style, although some Victorian details were added later,[2] and the church has been moved from its original site.

[1] Members of the congregation have long been known for their liberal religious views; they appointed their first female preacher, Abbie Danforth, in 1878.

[2] In November 1980, the church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying both because of its historically significant architecture and because of its place in local history, even though neither churches nor moved buildings are generally considered eligible for addition to the Register.