[2]: 2  In 1879, the congregation, then called the Church of the Bread of Life, first sought to construct its own building, and the Northern Pacific railroad was solicited for a donation of land.

[5] Components including windows, doors, Gothic roof brackets, and interior woodwork were made by "the father of John A. Larson".

The church at Bismarck was redecorated in 1887, the interior painted 'three shades of terra cotta red, relieved by silver chamfers' to create a 'warm and cozy' effect.

The chancel was elaborately decorated with large panels including "monograms surrounded by a symbolic border of wheat ears and vine leaves".

[4][3] The congregation had outgrown the original building by the early 1930s and sought a larger church but were hampered by the economic realities of the Great Depression.

[2]: 8  While informal discussions were held, it was not until January 1941 that architect Herman M. Leonhard,[2]: 7  a member of the congregation,[6] was retained to design a new church.

In December of that year, four houses on the new site were sold and moved off the church's land, clearing the way for construction which was delayed until the end of World War II.

It has steep-pitched roofs and a single tower, square at the base and octagonal on top[6] measuring 70 ft (21 m) in height with a steeply-pitched spire.

Other items were dedicated to specific soldiers, including a Lieutenant who died in Holland in December 1944; a Captain who survived the Bataan Death March and 45 months of imprisonment but was killed by the bombing of a prison ship sailing to Japan in January 1945; and a Lieutenant co-pilot of a B-17 who was killed on a bombing mission over Germany in August 1944.

[8] One window, which includes the Seal of North Dakota, a tribute to Thomas Hall, has glass from St. Michael's Church in Southampton, built c. 1100.

[2]: 10  A window with the Seal of Canterbury contains glass from Holy Trinity Church in Bradford, West Yorkshire, built c.

[2]: 11-14 The Diocese of North Dakota published a book in 2019; St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church (Bismarck, ND) : The stained glass windows / Prepared by Tom Tudor, photos by Bruce Wendt.

Due to devaluation of the British pound while the glass was being produced, the US Treasury Department calculated the value at $13.25/sq ft at time of importation and assessed a tariff of over $1,700 for which the church had not budgeted.

The matter was not resolved until 1953 with legislation introduced by North Dakota Senator William Langer that, against the recommendation of the Treasury, waived the duty because the church was acting in good faith.

[8] St. George's Episcopal Church was listed on the NRHP for its architectural design, including "innovative use of materials and unique artistic details" which "distinguish it from contemporaneous religious buildings in the state".