The tower rising above the pavilion begins with a square section with oculus windows on each side, topped by a smaller belfry with Gothic-arched louvers and a railing with pinnacled corner posts.

[6] Notable features of the church interior are its original high box pews, choir loft and plain glass windows.

[7] The church was built in 1813–14, as a Federal style structure, and was extensively altered in 1838, lengthening it to the rear by 16 feet (4.9 m), and restyling the tower with Gothic features.

In 1954 the tower was again rebuilt, removing Gothic features in a bid to return the church to a more Federal appearance.

The land for the church was purchased by Samuel Brown, a wealthy Boston merchant who had established one of the paper mills in Newton Lower Falls, and he also donated funds toward the building's construction.