APPENDIX A
Federal and Provincial Offices
Held by Architects
Federal Department of Public Works, Ottawa
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Scott, Thomas S. | Chief Architect | 26 May 1871-30 Oct. 1881 |
Fuller, Thomas | Chief Architect | 31 Oct. 1880-30 June 1897 |
Ewart, David | Chief Architect | 2 Nov. 1897-30 Sept. 1914 |
Horwood, Edgar L. | Chief Architect | 1 Oct. 1914-31 March 1918 |
Wright, Richard C. | Chief Architect | 1 May 1918-19 Jan. 1927 |
Fuller, Thomas W. | Chief Architect | 1 Dec. 1927-3 Nov. 1936 |
Sutherland, Charles D. | Chief Architect | 3 Nov. 1936-1947 |
Brault, Joseph C.G. | Chief Architect | 1947-1952 |
ALBERTA
The position of Provincial Architect in Alberta was created in 1906. In 1925 the office was abolished by the socialist United Farmers of Alberta Party who were in power from 1921 until 1935. However, it appears that UFA Party still had need for the advice of an architect, and in 1929 Cecil S. Burgess was appointed as 'consulting architect to the Alberta Government' to advise on the preparation of plans and supervision of construction of government buildings throughout the province. In this position he may have become a de facto Chief Architect.
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Hopkins, Edward C. | Provincial Architect | March 1906-Sept. 1907 |
Jeffers, Allan M. | Provincial Architect | Sept. 1907-1910 |
Allen, J.B. | Acting Provincial Architect | c. 1917 |
Blakey, Richard P. | Provincial Architect | Jan. 1911-1925 |
Burgess, Cecil S. | Consulting Architect | 1929-c. 1939 |
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Gore, William S. | Surveyor-General Deputy Minister of Lands & Works |
Dec. 1878-March 1891 April 1891-Oct. 1905 |
Criddle, B. Evered | Supervising Architect | April 1909-May 1910 |
Lawrence, Robert F. | Supervising Architect | July 1911-May 1912 |
Waters, Allen | Supervising Architect | July 1912-Feb. 1917 |
post vacant | 1917-March 1918 | |
Whittaker, Henry | Acting Supervising Architect Supervising Architect |
April 1918-1919 1919-1949 |
Ford, Guy S. | Supervising Architect | 1949 until after 1950 |
MANITOBA
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Hooper, Samuel | Provincial Architect | 1904-Oct. 1911 |
Horwood, Victor W. | Provincial Architect | 1911-1915 |
Fingland, William | Acting Provincial Architect | 1916 |
post vacant 1917-1923 | ||
Parfitt, Gilbert | Architect, D.P.W. Acting Building Superintendent Building Superintendent Provincial Architect and Superintendent of Public Buildings |
1923-1928 1929-1932 1933-42 1944-1961 |
NEW BRUNSWICK
The Board of Public Works in the Province of New Brunswick was established in 1855. In 1913 the Board was transformed into a Department, but virtually all commissions were handled by various architects in private practice in New Brunswick up until 1946. On November 1, 1947 an Architectural Branch of the provincial Department of Public Works was established in Fredericton, and Douglas W. Jonsson was appointed Provincial Architect.
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Jonsson, Douglas | W. Provincial Architect | Nov. 1947 until after 1950 |
NEWFOUNDLAND
The position of Architect for the British colony of Newfoundland was abolished in 1949 when the province joined the Canadian confederation, and a new office of Buildings Superintendent was created.
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Nevill, John T. | Government Architect and Inspector of Lighthouses |
c. 1865-1890 |
Churchill, William H. | Master Mechanic for Public Buildings Architect and Superintendent of Public Works |
1890-1898 1898-1930 |
Churchill, Samuel A. | Superintendent of Public Works | Aug. 1930-Feb. 1932 |
Udle, Charles W. | Superintendent of Public Works | Feb. 1932-Dec. 1941 |
Hopkins, Lloyd W. | Superintendent of Public Works | Jan. 1942-July 1949 |
NOVA SCOTIA
The Public Works Department in Nova Scotia was created in 1852 as the Board of Works. In 1869 it was reorganized as the Department of Mines & Public Works, and in 1874 renamed the Department of Public Works & Mines. It was not until 1938 that it was combined with the Department of Highways, and was again given its own autonomy in 1955. It appears that during the period from 1852 until 1931 most of major architectural commissions erected for the Province of Nova Scotia were given to architects in private practice in Halifax and elsewhere. In 1932 the post of Architect for the Public Works & Mines Department was created.
Name | Title | Term in Office |
West, Welsford A. | Architect, Public Works & Mines | 1932-1950 |
ONTARIO
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Tully, Kivas | Provincial Architect | 1868-1896 |
Heakes, Francis R. | Provincial Architect | 1896-1926 |
White, George A | Acting Provincial Architect Provincial Architect |
1927-1933 |
Williams, George N. | Deputy Provincial Architect Provincial Architect |
1942-1945 1946-1958 |
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
The post of Provincial Architect did not exist in Prince Edward Island during the study period from 1800 to 1950. Commissions for major buildings funded by the province were given to architects in private practice in Charlottetown and elsewhere.
QUEBEC
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Gauvreau, Pierre | Superintendent of Public Works | 1848-1882 |
Derome, Jean Baptiste | Inspector of Public Works | c. 1883-1887 |
Cousin, Paul | Architect, Public Works | 1888-1891 |
Charest, Elzear | Provincial Architect | 1891-1914 |
Saint-Michel, George | Provincial Architect | 1914-1926 |
Frappier, Sylva | Provincial Architect | 1926-1946 |
unnamed | 1946 until after 1950 |
SASKATCHEWAN
Name | Title | Term in Office |
Hutchison, George E. | Provincial Architect | Sept. 1906-1908 |
Coltman, Walter J. | Chief Architect | 1909-April 1913 |
Philbrick, B. Raymond | Director, Public Works | April 1913-1916 |
Sharon, Maurice W. | Chief Architect | 1917-1930 |
Dawson, Harold | Chief Architect | 1931-1934 |
post vacant | 1934-1939 | |
Webster, David | Deputy Minister, Public Works | 1939-1950 |