Their efforts saw success: the Diocese of Cleveland formed Holy Rosary parish in 1892, and the first church building was erected by the year's end.

Although Italian ties were strong in the community, they soon began to assimilate; religious education for children was offered at the church as early as 1896.

[1] At the center of the facade, flights of stairs provide access to the double doors at the main entrance, above which two large arched windows are placed.

Two belt courses, the lower more prominent than the upper, appear near the top of the facade; one is interrupted by the large arch windows above the entrance, while the other sits immediately above them.

Numerous statues stand atop the facade at its significant points, while the building's eastern corner is topped by a domed cupola.