[2] In 1839, a parish was created for these settlers and dedicated to St. Valbert; its first building was located 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Versailles.

[2] The members of St. Remy's constructed a church in the new village in 1854; built of logs, it was dedicated by Archbishop John Baptist Purcell on June 15, 1854.

[2] In the early 20th century, it was rated as one of the most beautiful churches in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and one of its purest examples of Romanesque Revival architecture.

[4]: 3  Although it is primarily a Romanesque Revival structure,[2] St. Remy's falls within the period of the third generation, which includes churches built between 1885 and 1905.

[4]: 3 A 1977 architectural survey ranked the church's exterior in good condition and its interior as being endangered by modifications.