The history of the United Methodist Church in the university circle can be traced back to 183 1, when the earliest Methodist rally in Cleveland was held in Cape Donne. 19 19, the church was named Epworth Euclid Methodist Church, which merged two churches with a long history-Euclid Avenue Methodist Church and Epworth Memorial Church. The latter church is the birthplace of the International Christian Youth Movement Epworth League. In 20 10, members of the Epworth-Euclid United Methodist Church and the Cleveland First United Methodist Church voted to form the United Methodist Church in the university circle.

This building was designed by the famous architect bertram goodhue shortly before the death of 1924. Walker of Cleveland &; A few weeks) to see the project completed in four years. The towering spire of Goodhew is modeled after the French Mount Saint Michel, and is called "the holy oil tank" by the students in the West Campus. This nickname has been used to this day.