In 1929, Second Presbyterian (formerly the Old Scotch Church) was among the first churches in the city to partner with a developer to replace its 1890s buildings with a complex including a worship spaces, meeting and classrooms, a gym (complete with a bowling alley), and residential apartments, working with the renowned architect Rosario Candela. Original 1928 Candela blueprints will be on view during OHNY Weekend.

The church will also be hosting a partner fair with several community organizations to highlight the life and work of Catherine (Katy) Ferguson, who first came to the Old Scotch Church in 1793 as an enslaved teenager and went on to become a full communing member of the church. Working on behalf of children, Katy established what is recognized as the first Sunday School in the newly formed United States.

The history of the congregation reaches back to 1756 and includes a deep connection to the church's Scottish roots. Eagle-eyed visitors will find thistles featured in the architectural detail and design, along with the flags of Scotland and the City of Edinburgh in the sanctuary. The founding pastor John Mason, and his son, John Mitchell Mason, who succeeded him, fostered a spirit of freedom and forward-looking thought still alive today. It was the younger Mason who welcomed Katy Ferguson to join the church; he also went on to help found Union Theological Seminary adjacent to Columbia University campus.

The ground floor of the church, including the sanctuary, is level with the sidewalk, but the bathrooms are accessed by stairs and are not wheelchair accessible.