[1][2] Located at 262 Georgia St., the church was originally built in 1868 and underwent an expansion and build-out in 1882 according to the architectural designs of Buffalo architect F.W.
Prominent Buffalo business people attended the church (The Peachey's of Loblaws Markets, M.J Peterson of real estate development), but it was mainly made up of those of the working class.
Its high point of influence occurred in the 1930s to the early 1960s, under the leadership of pastors such as George Alden Cole.
During the late 1980s until its closure, the church struggled to maintain a core group, and enlisted a long-term retired interim pastor from the suburbs, as well as guest preachers.
A Hispanic congregation that had rented the building for Sunday afternoon worship services eventually took ownership of it, but later moved to a smaller location.