Built of redwood, it was intended to be a replica of a typical pioneer town church.

In 1979, to make way for the Fashion Show Mall, the chapel was moved onto the grounds of the Hacienda hotel-casino.

In December 1996, when the Hacienda was closed and demolished, the chapel was moved again to its current location on the east side of the Strip, south of the eventual Mandalay Bay resort.

[5] In 2017, it celebrated its 75th anniversary and remains the oldest building on the Las Vegas Strip.

[2] In an episode of Perry Mason titled "The Case of the Startled Stallion" (1959) the church is mentioned and the neon sign is shown.