[6] The Unitarian Society was originally part of the Congregational church that was organized in Burlington, Vermont on February 23, 1805.

The laying of the cornerstone of the Unitarian church occurred around the 1st of May in 1816, with the remainder of the construction taking about seven months to complete at an approximate cost of $23,000, including the clock, bell, and organ (which was transported from Boston by sleigh).

In August 1954, the church steeple was struck by lightning that unknowingly caused extensive deterioration over the course of the ensuing sixteen months, until it was revealed that the base had settled and tilted eastward by approximately two feet.

Steeplejacks out of Framingham, Massachusetts managed to salvage the windows, bell, and pieces of metal sheathing during the process.

Robert S. Miller had commented that the project was financed by a $55,000 fund drive "to which people of nearly all faiths contributed".