The plaque reads "Ebbert Memorial United Methodist Church
1916
This is a brick veneered, two-story wood frame structure. Designed by Lebanon architect Albert I. Crandall in the Richardsonian Romanesque Style, it was built by T.J. McCracken of Springfield. It was named in commemoration of early settler James A. Ebbert by his niece Margaret Adaline Morris, who donated $15,000 for the construction of the building and its parsonage. This building is the oldest church in Springfield and features an extensive collection of stained glass windows by the Povey Brothers Glass Co. of Portland."