The church was designed to resemble Our Lady of Refuge in Brooklyn, New York.

[1] The church is also host of Our Lady of Grace Catholic School, serving children from grades pre-k through 8.

The church's exterior walls are made of pink granite from Salisbury with Indiana limestone trim.

The church was dedicated on September 14, 1952 by Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, the Apostolic Delegate to the United States.

Charles H. Helmsing, Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis, preached the dedication sermon.