[1] By 1908, the Presbyterians in Detroit recognized the need for a church to serve congregants located in what was then the "north" Woodward area.

Sherman L. Divine was installed as the congregation's first minister, and he embarked on an ambitious building project, envisioning a sanctuary that would cost about $100,000 ($3,391,111 in 2023 dollars [5]).

Tracy and Katherine McGregor donated a lot along Woodward, and the cornerstone for the church was laid on January 1, 1910.

In a 2018 television interview the company's executive outlined plans to restore the building for the community.

[7] As of January 2019 the company had replaced the roof and were in the process of interior cleanup and structural stabilization.

A two-story educational wing, built at the same time as the main church building, abuts the rear.