The church was founded in 1882, and its sanctuary was built in 1913-14.

[2] The congregation now has more than 4,000 members and a school with 800 students.

The church was designed by architect Frederick Eley in the Gothic Revival style.

Among the church's distinctive features are sixteen stained glass panels, depicting biblical scenes.

St. John's Lutheran Church was entered in the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1991.