The Dunn McQuoid House is one of many buildings that were erected in St. Andrews during its creation and early development in the late eighteenth century. With the recent establishment of the United States, thousands of United Empire Loyalists travelled northward to create a new home in British territory. This particular residence is allegedly the first two-story house in St. Andrews. It is also notable as it was occupied and named after by United Empire Loyalist John Dunn, and was in fact constructed using a frame and various materials that Dunn had brought from his previous home in New York. As one of the town’s earliest settlers, John Dunn played a major role in the early development of St. Andrews; not only was he a collector of customs, but he served as a sheriff as well. Later on, from 1900 to 1976, the building was inhabited by the McQuoid family.