The building was originally constructed in 1864 as a schoolhouse, commissioned by the owner of the Svabensverk ironworks, and built using slag brick, a material derived from the works' industrial waste. In the summer of 1884 the schoolhouse was converted into a church, its slag-brick walls covered with render and limewash. The first service in the new church was held on 12 July 1885, and the building underwent a substantial restoration in 1972.
South of the church stands a square wooden bell tower, painted red and topped with a shingled roof. It houses a bell known as the Kristine bell, said to be the first cast-iron bell ordered from Sheffield in England, a detail that hints at the church's connection to the local ironworking industry.
Inside, the font, made of stained oak, dates from 1901. A 50-centimetre crucifix carved from pear wood was given to the church in 1958 by the Kopparfors company, the work of sculptor Torolf Engström. The altar, organ and pulpit are said to have been donated by Jakob de Ron, having originally served in a prayer room at Svabensverk that was used before the church itself was built.
The organ itself has an interesting history: it was built in 1847 by Jonas Wengström of Ovanåker as a mechanical instrument with slider chests, and was likewise a gift from Jacob de Ron. When the church was established in 1885, the organ was moved into the building and enlarged with an additional 16-foot stop. Its wooden facade features decorative dummy pipes.