Built within a one-year span (from 1886 to 1887), it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979, for its architectural significance and as an example of community planning.

[3] Just like the Hotel Ponce de Leon, the church was designed by John M. Carrere and Thomas Hastings, of Carrere and Hastings architecture firm in New York, and constructed by contractors James A. McGuire and Joseph E.

[7] The concrete also contained shell aggregate and sand in order to withstand the sometimes harsh physical environment of coastal Florida.

The sanctuary was adorned with Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows, just like the Ponce de Leon.

[4] Some of the updates undertaken at this time included refinishing the walls and woodwork, remodeling the chancel and choir loft, rewiring and adding new light fixtures, installing a heating and air conditioning system, and installing new pews.