Standing at 170 feet tall, it was the tallest building in Michigan until the completion of the old Detroit City Hall in 1871.

The Most Holy Trinity Parish was founded in 1834, when Reverend Frederick Rese purchased a building in central Detroit, formerly home to the First Protestant Society Church.

The church was initially built on a limited budget, and the parish often held fundraisers to cover costs.

[3][6] Detroit’s first public display of electric light is reported to have occurred at Most Holy Trinity Church in 1875.

Aloysius Bleyenburg, an early developer and inventor in the field of electric lighting, displayed an arc lamp over the altar during Christmas morning Mass.

INAF provided educational and social resources to Corktown's Mohawk population, which was primarily made up of ironworkers and their families.