During the Great Depression a decision was made to beautify the main sanctuary, to provide a sense of hope and inspiration to the community.

The fieldstone Methodist Episcopal Church building was built in 1826 with a simple pedimented roof and round arched windows.

In the corner of the women's gallery a small hidden door in the wall leads to a ladder going up to an attic, lit by two windows.

When the building was first opened, it was a rest stop for the Underground Railroad movement; runaway slaves found sanctuary in this attic.

When the air conditioning was updated in the 1990s, an issue arose concerning the possible construction of rooftop units because of the building's historical landmark status.