R.C. John Dunn (1837-1902) was a distinguished architect from New Brunswick. It is believed that he honed his skills in Boston, likely under the mentorship of the renowned H.H. Richardson. Richardson was famous for reviving 12th-century Romanesque designs in the 1870s-80s, a style that came to be known as “Richardsonian Romanesque.” This architectural style is characterized by the use of rough-faced stone, round-arched window and door openings, steeply inclined roofs, robust columns with stylized classical motifs, and an overall emphasis on solidity and mass.
From his Saint John office, Dunn designed the Departmental Building in Fredericton predominantly in this style (with overtones of Queen Anne) in 1888 using purple and olive sandstone with polished red granite pillars.
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