Philadelphia architect Albert Kelsey designed the structure in the Spanish Colonial Revival style to match the University of Texas buildings across the street.

In 1995, the church was again expelled from the Austin Baptist Association for ordaining a gay man as deacon.

[6] The main church building, completed in 1921, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

It features a carved stone facade facing Guadalupe Street and cathedral ceiling vaults with an excellent acoustical signature, and has hosted performances by Willie Nelson and Larry Gatlin.

A student union building was added to the west in 1949, featuring a Charles Umlauf sculpture relief over the front door.