Its historic significance is found in its association with nearby William Penn University in the context of the Quaker testimony in Oskaloosa.

The Oskaloosa Monthly Meeting counseled students from the college about military conscription and pacifism.

The congregation's pastor, Clarence Pickett, was tied to a spring wagon and led through town.

Some vandalism also occurred during World War II, including yellow paint smeared on the parsonage.

This article about a property in Mahaska County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.