Late in 2006, the old church on the corner of High and Church streets in Shepherdstown, was purchased by Carlos Neiderhauser from the Asbury Methodist Church. The church is one of the oldest in West Virginia and dates from the mid 1700s. The building was formerly owned by the Episcopal congregation before being sold to Asbury, at the time Shepherdstown’s only African American church, in the late 1800s. In recent years the church has stood empty and in great need of repairs.

The church's history dates to 1745 when the original Old English Church, a log chapel, was erected by old Frederick Parish. When Shepherdstown, then Mecklenburg, was incorporated in 1762, Church Street was named for the church. The log chapel was replaced by a stone building in 1769. Known as Mecklenburg Chapel, the building fell into neglect caused by the Revolution and disestablishment of the Church of England in Virginia. In 1815 the church was rebuilt by the first vestry of the newly created St. Andrew's Parish. Enlargement of the structure took place in 1840-42.

By 1842, the church was determined to be too small for the growing parish. the Rev. Dr. C.W. Andrews led a movement to build the new church on German Street, which was consecrated in 1859.

In January 2007, members of the community met at the church to discuss possible plans for future use. This was an informal gathering so that people could voice and hear ideas about what might happen to the building. Around fifteen people participated in the event including county commissioners Rusty Morgan and Jim Surkamp, as well as Town Council Member Peter Wilson and former mayor Jim Auxer.

“I would like the space to be used for community events such as weddings, gatherings, parties, or as a gallery” said Carlos Neiderhauser, noting that there are issues that need to be resolved, such as parking, zoning and architectural improvements. “The building needs a great deal of work. It needs cleaning, the roof needs to be stabilized, I want to restore the windows to their original size.”

Mr Neiderhauser plans to create a small library focusing on the history of the building. He has already collected some materials but is asking anyone who has further stories or materials related to the building to contact him at exmex@frontiernet.net.