BUTLER, Ernest Aubrey (1886-1961) began his career in Toronto and practised briefly in Saskatoon and Niagara Falls before returning to his home town. Born in Toronto on 30 August 1886 he trained with E.J. Lennox (in 1904-06), with Denison & Stephenson (in 1907-10) and opened an office there in late 1910. He moved to Saskatoon and was active there in 1912-13, but returned to Toronto and worked in various offices until 1920. At that time he moved to Niagara Falls to take a position as assistant to Charles M. Borter. By 1926 he was again recorded as practising in Toronto, and carried out his own commissions as well as working as an assistant in offices of Wickson & Gregg (in 1928-29) and with W.L Somerville (in 1929-30). He appears to have closed his office in 1935 or 1936 but likely continued to work for other architects until after 1950. Butler died in Toronto in 1961, and was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto (inf. Ontario Assoc. of Architects)
TORONTO, ONT., pair of houses on Nina Avenue near Hilton Avenue for C.H. Jones, 1912 (Toronto b.p. 32384, 25 Jan. 1912)
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT., Stamford First United Church, St. Peter Avenue at St. John Street, 1926-27; still standing in 2024 (St. Catharines Standard, 23 May 1927, 5; Stamford United Church 25th Anniversary 1927-52, 6, illus.)
TORONTO, ONT., Tuscarora Apartments, Kingston Road near Lee Avenue, for Mrs. R. Atkins, 1927 (C.R., xli, 17 Aug. 1927, 54, t.c.)
TORONTO, ONT., Gracewood Apartments, De Savery Crescent at Penrose Road, for A. Grace, 1928 (C.R., xlii, 22 Feb. 1928, 139)
TORONTO, ONT., Grace Apartments, College Street near Dufferin Street, for A. Grace, 1928 (C.R., xlii, 11 April 1928, 59)
FORT ERIE, ONT., major addition to Phipp Street Public School, 1928 (dwgs. South Niagara Board of Education)