The columbarium is located in a small garden courtyard near the front of the church. The gate is locked. For about 125 years, this church was The First Congregational United Church of Christ. The church opened in 1892. The original building was replaced in 1953 by a newer church with a white steeple and cross that tower over Sixth Street. In March 2017 the Tempe First Congregational Church held its final service. The Church is now the Desert Palm United Church of Christ.