Located in the unincorporated community of Frenchtown, it houses an active congregation, and it has been accorded historic site status because of its well-preserved Gothic Revival architecture.

Ultimately, a wager was agreed upon of two gallons of whisky, to be given to the first parish to lay the log foundation for their churches; Holy Family won the prize.

[5] As more French settlers continued to arrive in the 1850s and early 1860s, the church became too small, and the members decided to erect a larger brick structure.

Its gabled roof is topped with a bell tower; the walls are of brick painted white, and the building rests on a stone foundation without a basement.

[4] Holy Family's simple rectangular plan and small bell tower makes it a fine example of the churches of the second generation.

[2] Located on the southwestern corner of Frenchtown's primary intersection,[2] that of Burns Road and State Route 185,[6] the church is partially surrounded by other properties associated with the parish.