BULMAN, John Alexander Proudfoot (1852-1947), a native of Newbridge, Scotland, was active in Montreal where he began his career in partnership with W. McLea Walbank. Bulman emigrated to Canada in 1877 and joined Walbank in 1878. They worked together until early 1881 when their firm was dissolved. Bulman continued to work under his own name until after the turn of the century and specialised in the design of row housing projects, many of which were clad in the characteristic Montreal red sandstone. His clients included property developers and speculative builders who erected projects that lined streets such as St. Matthews Street, Guy Street, Ste. Catherine Street West, Milton Street, Burnside Place and Cathedral Street (inf. from tender calls in the Contract Record [Toronto], 1890 through 1896). No references to his work can be found after 1908, but in 1910 it was announced that he had moved to North Bay, Ont. to join the staff of Henry W. Angus (Cobalt Daily Nugget, 3 June 1910, 2). Angus was a successful architect in that city, and Bulman remained there for several years. Bulman retired from practise in 1917 and later died in Montreal on 2 September 1947 (obit. Gazette [Montreal], 4 Sept. 1947, 21).
BULMAN & WALBANK (works in Montreal unless noted)
ST. URBAIN STREET, a block or row of houses for an unnamed client, 1878 (Evening Star [Montreal], 29 Oct. 1878, 3, correction to earlier tender call note)
LACHINE, a 'Model Cottage' in the Gothic style, on a site facing Lake St. Louis, for an unnamed client, 1878 (Gazette [Montreal], 7 Dec. 1878, 4, descrip.)
ARGYLE AVENUE, residence for John Magor, 1880 (Gazette [Montreal], 6 Aug. 1880, 4, descrip.; and 8 Jan. 1881, 7)
CLARKE AVENUE, a double residence for James Kirby, 1880 (Gazette [Montreal], 6 Aug. 1880, 4, descrip.; and 8 Jan. 1881, 7)
METCALFE AVENUE, residence for Robert Harvie, 1880 (Gazette [Montreal], 6 Aug. 1880, 4)
METCALFE AVENUE, residence for Thomas C. Bulmer, 1880 (Gazette [Montreal], 6 Aug. 1880, 4)
CHAMBLY, QUE., The Samuel T. Willett Flannel Mills, begun 1881 by Bulman & Walbank; completed 1881-82 by W.M. Walbank (Evening Star [Montreal], 26 Jan. 1881, 2, t.c.)
DORCHESTER STREET WEST, a '.....very superior and prepossessing villa' for the architect W. McLea Walbank, 1881 (Gazette [Montreal], 15 March 1881, 3, descrip.)
J.A.P. BULMAN (works in Montreal unless noted)
HENRY STEINSON & CO., St. Monique Street at Latour Street, a five storey biscuit factory, 1883-84 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2, descrip.; and 5 May 1884, 7, descrip.)
COTE STE. ANTOINE, residence for George H. Bishop, 1883 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2)
SHUTER STREET, four "first-class" tenements with stone fronts, for Dwaine & Elliott, 1883-84 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2; and 5 May 1884, 7, descrip.)
BALMORAL STREET, three tenement houses for J.W. Johnson, 1883-84 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2; and 5 May 1884, 7)
PASPEPIAC, QUE., a large villa residence for Charles Robin & Co., 1883-84 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2; and 5 May 1884, 7, descrip.)
OTTAWA STREET, three tenement houses for Michael F. Nolan, 1883-84 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2; and 5 May 1884, 7)
ST. ANTOINE STREET, six tenements for John Price, 1883-84 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2; and 5 May 1884, 7)
FORT STREET, five houses "....on the English plan", for an unnamed owner, 1883 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 July 1883, 2)
SHUTER STREET, five houses for Gibbs Estate, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 Jan. 1887, 2)
MANCE STREET, house for the Gibbs Estate, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 Jan. 1887, 2)
ST. ANTOINE STREET, at Aqueduct Street, residence for John Curran, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 Jan. 1887, 2)
ST. ANTOINE STREET, six houses in the rear of the street for John Price, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 13 Jan. 1887, 2)
CRESCENT STREET, residence for G.J. Crowdy, 1890 (C.R., i, 23 Aug. 1890, 2)
ST. JOHN'S FRENCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Ste. Catherine Street East at St. Constant Street, 1891 (C.R., ii, 21 Feb. 1891, 2)
SWEETSBURG, QUE., Christ Church (Anglican), Principal Street near Pierre Laporte Boulevard, 1891; still standing in 2023 (C.R., ii, 30 May 1891, 2)
GUY STREET, two houses for E.J. Major, 1891-92 (C.R., ii, 5 Dec. 1891, 2)
DORCHESTER STREET WEST, near Sussex Street, residence for G.J. Crowdy, 1892 (C.R., iii, 4 June 1892, 2)
ST. CHARLES BOROMEE STREET, two stores and apartment for Peter Smirlies, 1904 (Le Prix Courant, Week no. 44, 1904, 53)
CAMPBELLTON, N.B., additions and alterations to Christ Church (Anglican), Andrew Street at Aberdeen Street, 1907-08; still standing in 2023 (Canadian Churchman [Toronto], 30 Jan. 1908, 75, descrip.)