Christ Church was built by the Anglican Church in 1842. In the mid-sixties it was deconsecrated and was in danger of being demolished.

A group of concerned citizens gathered together to save Christ Church and ended up founding the Newfoundland Historic Trust. The Trust purchased the Church from the Anglican Synod for a token sum in 1966. It was used until 1985 for a variety of uses from a community centre to a home hardware store. Over this time the Trust put substantial money into maintenance and upkeep of the Church.

In 1985 it was decided that the solution to properly maintaining the Church would be to sell it to a person who would be interested in converting it to a private residence. At that time Aiden and Elizabeth Duff appeared on the scene. They agree to buy the Church subject to restrictive covenants on the exterior of the Church.

When they bought the Church it was showing its age and required substantial work. They undertook to turn the Church into a private dwelling while maintaining the exterior. This involved restoration of the facade, repair of sills, joists and studding, insulating, wiring and plumbing. They added a kitchen in the area at the back of the Church and a bedroom and bathroom on a second floor above the kitchen area. The front of the Church was left open and contains the dining room and living room.

The completed product is a fine example of the conversion of a heritage building to an alternate use. Aiden and Elizabeth did most of the work themselves. Aiden, a contractor, is no stranger to renovating older buildings and in recent years was the contractor on Saunders Howell Building and Seven Plank Road. Both of these buildings received a Southcott Award.