Red Cliff is a small Georgian residence in St Andrews. It is unclear exactly when the building was constructed, but local lore suggests it was originally built as a military base during the War of 1812, given its proximity to the St. Andrew’s Harbour shoreline and an old military fort. The land was first owned by famous military figure James Boyd, who moved to St. Andrews from Halifax in response to the War of 1812. Boyd possessed the building until 1851.
 
In 1855, the property fell into the hands of Benjamin Robert Stevenson, who lived there until at least the mid-1870s. A wealthy man, Stevenson played an important role in the development of 19th-century St. Andrews. He was a Member of the Legislature, and in 1871 he became Attorney General of New Brunswick. Mr. Stevenson later became Surveyor General, where he piloted an act granting free land to new settlers in the Charlotte County region. This act helped spur the growth of Irish and Scottish communities in the county. The Red Cliff served as an alternate home for Stevenson, who also lived in a luxurious second St. Andrews home prior to selling it in 1871.
 
Following Stevenson's death in 1890, Andrew Young from Houlton, Maine, purchased the home from Stevenson's widow and daughter in 1902. Throughout the 20th century, the Red Cliff served as a summer residence and rental.
 
Red Cliff is also a rare example of the reduced-size variant of Georgian architecture, being just one storey tall. Most examples of scaled-down Georgian houses no longer exist in their original form, so this building gives us a good idea of what the style would look like. The symmetrical massing features a hipped roof, wood shingle cladding, and a central entrance with a fanlight transom window.