STEWART, William (1832-1907), a prominent architect in Hamilton, Ontario who began his career in Kentucky and Ohio, and who later moved to Canada. He was active in the following firms:
Walter & Stewart, Covington, Kentucky, USA, 1865-September 1870 (with William Walter of Cincinnati)
William Stewart, Covington, Kentucky, USA, October 1870- late 1871
William Stewart, Toronto, September 1872- December 1875
Stewart & Strickland, Toronto, January 1875- August 1881 (with Walter Strickland)
William Stewart, Toronto, 1881-82
William Stewart & Son, Toronto, January 1884- February 1885 (with his son Walter W. Stewart)
William Stewart, Hamilton, 1885-1892
William Stewart & Son, Hamilton, 1893-April 1904 (with his son Walter W. Stewart)
Stewart, Stewart & Taylor, Brantford, 1902-04 (with branch office operated by Lewis H. Taylor of Brantford)
(biography in preparation)
WALTER & STEWART (of Covington, Kentucky & Cincinnati, Ohio)
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Asylum for Feeble-Minded Youth, 1865-67
CINCINNATI, OHIO, York Street Methodist Church, 1866
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Fifth Street at Greenup Street, 1866-67
CINCINNATI, OHIO, major additions to The Bethel Institute, for working men, for boatmen, and for destitute children, 1867 (Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Jan. 1867, 2, descrip.)
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Ninth Street Baptist Church, remodelling and new facade, 1867; demol. 1929
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Public School, Liberty Street, 1867 (Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 1867, 2, payment of fees to the architects)
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 1869 (Covington Journal, 12 Feb. 1870, 3)
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, a mansion for Amos Shinkle, East Second Street, 1869
CUMMINSVILLE, OHIO [a suburb of Cincinnati], Christian Baptist Church, Fergus Street, opposite Second Street, 1869 (Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sept. 1869, 5, descrip.)
NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, Odd Fellows Hall, York Street at Jefferson Street, 1869-70 (Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 1869, 7, descrip.)
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, West Sixth Street, 1869-70 (Covington Journal, 30 Sept. 1869, 3, descrip.; Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 1869, 7, descrip.)
William STEWART (of Covington, Kentucky)
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, First Presbyterian Church, Fourth Street, 1870-71, begun by Walter & Stewart, and completed by William Stewart (Covington Journal, 26 June 1870, 3, descrip.; Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 1871, 7, detailed descrip.)
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, Covington High School, 1872-73
W. STEWART (works in Toronto unless noted)
BRAMPTON, ONT., High School, Church Street, 1872; burned 1917 (Mail [Toronto], 16 Nov. 1872, 2, t.c.)
WALKER HOUSE HOTEL, Front Street West at York Street, 1873; demol. 1976 (Mail [Toronto], 29 Dec. 1873, 4, descrip.; Globe [Toronto], 21 April 1874, 4, t.c.)
UXBRIDGE STATION, ONT., hotel for the Toronto & Nippissing Railway, 1873 (Globe [Toronto], 18 June 1873, 3, t.c.)
YONGE STREET, north of Gerrard Street, three shops for Joseph Bickerstaff, 1873 (Mail [Toronto], 22 Aug. 1873, 4, descrip.)
QUEEN STREET WEST, opposite Portland Street, a three storey commercial block of five stores at 506-514 Queen Street West, 1874; still standing in 2022 (Globe [Toronto], 20 Feb. 1874, 3, t.c.)
SMITH & KEIGHLEY, Front Street East near Yonge Street, warehouse, 1874 (Monetary Times [Toronto], viii, 29 Jan. 1875, 852-53, illus.; Mail [Toronto], 3 Feb. 1875, 1, descrip.)
SHAKESPEARE HOTEL, King Street West at York Street, 1875; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 14 Jan. 1875, 3, t.c.)
STEWART & STRICKLAND (works in Toronto)
ALBERT HALL, Yonge Street near Queen Street, restoration of the Hall, 1875; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 5 July 1875, 5, t.c.)
POLICE STATION NO. 2, Agnes Street near Terauley Street, 1875; demol.; and POLICE STATION NO. 7, Beech Street, 1875 (Mail [Toronto], 26 Aug. 1875, 4, descrip.; and 21 April 1876, 4, descrip.)
HOLY BLOSSOM JEWISH SYNAGOGUE, Richmond Street East near Victoria Street, 1875; demol. (Mail [Toronto], 3 Nov. 1875, 4, descrip.; M. MacRae & A. Adamson, Hallowed Walls, 1975, 236-7, illus.)
ST. PATRICK STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL, 1876 (Mail [Toronto], 15 April 1876, 4)
DOMINION BANK, Queen Street West at Esther Street, 1876 (Mail [Toronto], 15 April 1876, 4; and 4 Dec. 1876, descrip.)
QUEEN'S PARK CRESCENT, near the Bloor Street Gates, 'Carbrook', a residence for Archibald H. Campbell, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 21 April 1876, 4)
TRINITY STREET, residence for James G. Worts, 1876 (Mail [Toronto], 15 April 1876, 4)
ISABELLA STREET, east of Huntley Street, residence for John Kay, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 21 April 1876, 4)
GIVIN STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 4 Dec. 1876, 3, descrip.)
RYERSON SCHOOL, St. Patrick Street at Denison Avenue, 1876; addition, 1886 by W.R. Strickland (Globe [Toronto], 4 Dec. 1876, 3, descrip.; Toronto, Annual Report of the Inspector of the Public Schools of Toronto, 1886, Appendix 7)
CANADIAN INSTITUTE, Richmond Street East at Clare Street, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 12 Aug. 1876, 8, descrip.; and 4 Dec. 1876, 3; Mail [Toronto], 29 Jan. 1877, 4, descrip.)
CITY MORGUE, Frederick Street at the Esplanade, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 29 Aug. 1876, 3, t.c.; J.R. Roberston, Landmarks of Toronto, vi, 1914, 12, illus. & descrip.)
COLLEGE STREET, at Beverley Street, residence for Joseph Bickerstaff, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 4 Dec. 1876, 3)
YONGE STREET, near Queen Street West, a four storey shop for Mrs. Naomi Bilton, 1876; demol. c. 1970 (Globe [Toronto], 15 Feb. 1876, 4, descrip.; and 4 Dec. 1876, 3, descrip.; Eric Arthur, Toronto: No Mean City, 1964, 181, illus, but lacking attribution)
GEORGE STREET, at Dundas Street East, residence for Kenneth A. Miller, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 4 Dec. 1876, 3)
KING STREET EAST, near Trinity Street, residence for Joseph R. Lee, 1876 (Globe [Toronto], 4 Dec. 1876, 3)
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, Richmond Street West near York Street, 1877; demol. (Mail [Toronto], 2 May 1877, 2, descrip.; Evangelical Churchman [Toronto], ii, 6 Dec. 1877, 466, descrip.)
TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL, Gerrard Street East, new Fever Hospital, Burnside Lying-In Hospital, and Eye & Ear Infirmary, 1877-78; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 15 May 1877, 3; and 10 Oct. 1877, 3, 2 April 1878, 3; dwgs. at OA, Horwood Coll., Folder 679, Item 3)
POLICE & FIRE HALL NO. 9, Ossington Avenue near Queen Street West, 1877; still standing in 2022 (Globe [Toronto], 13 April 1877, 3, t.c.)
TORONTO CITY HALL, Front Street East at Jarvis Street, remodelling of West Wing, 1877; still standing in 2022 and now part of St. Lawrence Market Building (Mail [Toronto], 2 May 1877, 2)
CANADA PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY, Toronto Street, new facade and interior alterations, 1877 (Mail [Toronto], 2 May 1877, 2)
SHERBOURNE STREET, at Wellesley Street East, mansion for H.T. Mason, 1877; demol. (Mail [Toronto], 2 May 1877, 2, descrip.)
BAY STREET, at Wellington Street West, warehouse for J.K. Kerr, 1877; burned 1904 (Mail [Toronto], 2 May 1877, 2, descrip.)
VICTORIA PARK, SCARBOROUGH HEIGHTS, new Observatory Tower, Dance Pavilion and Restaurant, 1877-78; all demol. (Mail [Toronto], 1 Dec. 1877, 3; t.c.; and 30 May 1878, 3, illus.)
EXHIBITION GROUNDS, reconstruction of the Main Exhibition Hall, with new Art Gallery, Machinery Hall, Dairy Building, Horticulture Building, and Administration Building, 1878; all demol.; Implement Building and Dining Hall, 1879; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 12 April 1878, 4, descrip.; Mail [Toronto], 19 Sept. 1878, 4, descrip.; Gazette [Montreal], 26 Sept. 1878, 1, descrip.; W. Dendy, Lost Toronto, 1978, 44-5, illus.)
NIAGARA STREET SCHOOL, addition, 1878 (Toronto, Annual Report of the Inspector of Public School of City of Toronto for 1878, 1879, 81)
TORONTO COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, Jarvis Street south of Carlton Street, new North and South extensions to the school, 1880; demol. c. 1930 (Globe [Toronto], 23 June 1880, 9, t.c.)
BLOOR STREET WEST, near Bellair Street, residence for Sanderson Pearcy, 1881; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 23 Feb. 1881, 7, t.c.)
AIKENHEAD & CROMBIE HARDWARE CO., Yonge Street at King Street East, major alterations and new 3 storey commercial block facing onto Yonge Street, 1881; demol. 1912 (Globe [Toronto], 30 April 1881, 14, descrip.)
WILLIAM STEWART (works in Toronto)
(attributed) TODMORDEN, EAST YORK, "Chester Park", a large residence in the village of Todmorden for Mrs. Henrietta J. Taylor, Broadview Avenue opposite Bater Avenue, 1881; house demol. c. 1970, but coach house overlooking the Don Valley still standing (Globe [Toronto], 4 Oct. 1881, 10; Ann Guthrie, Don Valley Legacy: A Pioneer History, 1986, 117, illus., but lacking attribution; inf. Barbara Myrvold, Toronto Public Library)
WOOD STREET, residence for Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, 1882 (Toronto b.p. 19, 3 Feb. 1882; Globe [Toronto], and 4 Feb. 1882, 16, descrip.)
STEWART & SON (works in Toronto)
TEFLER & HAROLD MFR. CO., Johnson Street, factory and warehouse, 1884 (Globe [Toronto], 21 June 1884, 10, t.c.)
ADELAIDE STREET EAST, near Church Street, block of stores and dwellings adjacent to the Free Library, 1885; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 20 Feb. 1885, 3, t.c.)
ST. STEPHEN'S WARD POLICE STATION, Ossingston Avenue near Queen Street West, 1885 (Toronto World, 14 July 1885, 1)
QUEEN'S PARK, an outdoor pavilion in the park, 1885; demol. (Toronto World, 14 July 1885, 1)
W. STEWART (works in Hamilton unless noted)
DUKE STREET, residence for Alexander Bruce, c. 1885 (Spectator [Hamilton], 10 Aug. 1887, 4)
MAIN STREET EAST, residence for John Eastwood, c. 1885 (Spectator [Hamilton], 10 Aug. 1887, 4)
JOHN McPHERSON CO., John Street South at Jackson Street East, 1886 (Spectator [Hamilton], 5 June 1886, 4, t.c.)
HAMILTON BOARD OF TRADE, Main Street East at Hughson Street, 1886 (Spectator [Hamilton], 26 May 1886, 4, t.c.)
MILTON, ONT., commercial block for John Dewar, Main Street at Martin Street, 1886 (Acton Free Press, 30 Sept. 1886, 3)
CENTRAL FIRE STATION, King William Street, new Bell Tower, 1887 (Spectator [Hamilton], 5 Oct. 1887, 4, t.c.)
VICTORIA HALL, King Street East, for Alexander Bruce, 1887 (Spectator [Hamilton], 28 July 1887, 4, t.c.)
HAMILTON TIMES PRINTING CO., Hughson Street North, 1887 (Spectator [Hamilton], 10 Aug. 1887, 4)
QUEEN VICTORIA SCHOOL, Hunter Street East at John Street South, 1887 (Spectator [Hamilton], 4 Aug. 1887, 5, detailed descrip.; Sanitary Engineer & Construction Record [New York], xv, 26 March 1887, Contracting Supplement, iv; inf. Hamilton Public School Board)
WALNUT STREET SOUTH, residence for Dr. H.S. Griffin, c. 1888 (Spectator [Hamilton], 21 Nov. 1889, 4)
EAST AVENUE SOUTH, residence for William Robb, c. 1888 (Spectator [Hamilton], 21 Nov. 1889, 4)
HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, Main Street West, 1889-90 (Spectator [Hamilton], 29 June 1889, 4, descrip.; and 24 Oct. 1889, 4, illus. & descrip.; Globe [Toronto], 16 Sept. 1890, 8, illus. & descrip.)
ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, King Street East at Emerald Street North, 1889 (Spectator [Hamilton], 4 July 1889, 4)
JACKSON STREET WEST, at Caroline Street South, extensive alterations to residence of Hon. Willam E. Sanford, 1889 (Spectator [Hamilton], 21 Nov. 1889, 4)
RYERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL, Queen Street South at Duke Street, 1889; demol. 1978 (inf. Hamilton Public School Board)
QUEEN VICTORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, Hunter Street East at Walnut Street South, 1890 (inf. Hamilton Public School Board)
VICTORIA CURLING RINK, Victoria Avenue South at Stinson Street, 1890 (Spectator [Hamilton], 6 Oct. 1890, 8, t.c.)
HAMILTON BEACH, 'Elsinore', the Children's Sanitarium, 1890 (Spectator [Hamilton], 1 July 1890, 8, illus. & descrip.)
BRANTFORD, ONT., Central School, Sheridan Street, 1890-91; demol. 1982 (Brantford Expositor, 17 June 1890, 4, descrip.; and 8 July 1890, 4, descrip.; and 9 July 1890, 4 descrip.; and 15 July 1890, 4, illus & detailed descrip.; Globe [Toronto], 1 Nov. 1890, 20, descrip.; Daily Expositor [Brantford], 11 Sept. 1891, 1, illus. & detailed architectural descrip., with engraved port. of the architect)
MILTON, ONT., Knox Presbyterian Church, Main Street East at Hugh Lane, 1890-91; Sunday School 1893; all still standing in 2022 (Acton Free Press, 15 May 1890, 3; History of Knox Presbyterian Church, Milton 1855-1975, 11, illus.)
BANK OF HAMILTON, James Street North at Barton Street, a branch for the Bank, 1891 (C.R., i, 24 Jan. 1891, 2)
THOMAS C. WATKINS DEPARTMENT STORE [also called The Right House], King Street East at Hughson Street, a 4 storey commercial block, 1891, still standing in 2024 (Spectator [Hamilton], 26 March 1891, 9, detailed descrip.; C.R., ii, 28 March 1891, 2, t.c.; Evening Times (Hamilton), 2 Feb. 1893, 8, and 20 Dec. 1893, 7, extensive architectural descrip.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
BURLINGTON BEACH, Royal Hamilton Yacht Club House, 1891 (Spectator [Hamilton], 14 May 1891, 3, illus.; Globe [Toronto], 8 Aug. 1891, 3, illus. & descrip.)
PILGRIM BROS. & CO., Jarvis Street at King Street East, mineral water factory, 1892; burned April 1902 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 26 Jan. 1892, 3; Spectator [Hamilton], 30 April 1902, 10; inf. Robert Hamilton)
WOOD, VALLANCE & CO., Hughson Street North at King William Street, a 4 storey warehouse, 1892 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 25 July 1892, 8, t.c.; and 30 July 1892, 1, detailed descrip.; and 27 May 1893, 8, t.c.; and 1 March 1894, 5, illus. & detailed descrip.; C.R., iii, 30 July 1892, 2, t.c.; C.A.B., v, Sept. 1892, 91; inf. Robert Hamilton)
ALLISTON, ONT., Bank of Hamilton, Victoria Street West at Church Street, 1892 (C.R., iii, 30 April 1892, 2; Evening Times (Hamilton), 5 July 1893, 5, detailed architectural descrip.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
William STEWART & Walter W. STEWART (Institutional & Ecclesiastical works in Hamilton unless noted)
CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street West near James Street South, a new Sunday School for the church, and a new facade and extensive alterations to Church, 1893-95 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 1 Dec. 1894, 8, t.c.; and 1 Feb. 1895, 1, descrip.; and 25 March 1895, 1, descrip.; Spectator [Hamilton], 11 Feb. 1895, 8, descrip.; C.R., vi, 7 Feb. 1895, 2; inf. Robert Hamilton; dwgs. at OA, Souter-Lenz Coll., Roll 707)
SIR JOHN A. MacDONALD STATUE, on The Gore, King Street East at James Street North, 1893 (Daily Standard [St. Catharines], 2 Nov. 1893, 1, descrip.; Huron News-Record [Clinton], 15 Nov. 1893, 4, illus. & descrip.)
STRATFORD, ONT., grandstand at the Exhibition Grounds, 1894 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 15 March 1894, 8; and 31 March 1894, 8, t.c.; C.R., v, 5 April 1894, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
T. H. & B. RAILWAY STATION, for the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway, Hunter Street East near Hughson Street South, 1895 (C.R., vi, 6 June 1895, 2, t.c.; Hamilton Spectator, 8 June 1895, 2, descrip.; Saturday Globe [Toronto], 16 Nov. 1895, 1, illus. & descrip.; Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 29 Nov. 1895, 7, illus. & descrip.; C.A.B., ix, March 1896, illus.)
COOTE'S PARADISE, Hamilton Bay, a log house for the Wentworth Historical Society, 1895 (C.R., vi, 16 May 1895, 2)
HAMILTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE & NORMAL SCHOOL, Hunter Street East at Victoria Street South, 1896 (Globe [Toronto], 15 Nov. 1895, 6, descrip.; C.R., vii, 13 Feb. 1896, 2, descrip.; C.A.B., ix, Nov. 1896, illus.; Hamilton Spectator, 2 Oct. 1897, 5, detailed architectural descrip.)
BEAMSVILLE, ONT., Presbyterian Church, extension and alterations to existing church, 1893; proposal for a new church, 1896; early designs by William Stewart in 1896, but commission later awarded to A.W. Peene in 1898 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 24 April 1893, 8, t.c.; C.R., vii, 28 May 1896, 2, t.c.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING, James Street South at Jackson Street West, new auditorium and alterations, 1896 (C.R., vii, 4 June 1896, 3)
HAMILTON SEWAGE WORKS, on the shore of Burlington Bay, settling ponds and sewage disposal buildings, for the City of Hamilton, 1897 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 25 Jan. 1897, 3, illus. & detailed descrip.; and 26 Jan. 1897, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING, Main Street West near James Street, 1898-99; demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 5 May 1898, 8; and 25 June 1898, 8, illus. & detailed descrip.; and 25 Feb. 1900, 5, detailed descrip.; Hamilton Spectator, 25 June 1898, 8, illus. & descrip.; Toronto Daily Star, 2 Feb 1900, 5, detailed architectural descrip.; C.R., ix, 29 June 1898, 3; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PARIS, ONT., South Ward School, 1900 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 30 Nov. 1899, 8; Brantford Expositor, 9 May 1900, 9; and 6 June 1900, 1; and 27 March 1901, 8, illus. in advert. for W. & W. Stewart, Architects; inf. Robert Hamilton)
CREDIT FORKS, ONT., a large 3 storey clubhouse for the Caledon Mountain Trout Club, Credit Forks Road, near the Credit River, a commission won in a competition over plans submitted by Toronto architects, 1901-02 (C.R., xii, 18 Dec. 1901, 1; Evening Times [Hamilton], 9 Dec, 1901, 8; and 4 March 1902, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
COLLINGWOOD, ONT., Carnegie Library, Maple Street at Second Street, 1902-03; demol. (Enterprise-Messenger [Collingwood], 24 April 1902, 1, descrip.)
DUNDURN PARK, restoration of the battlements, and restoration of The Archway, York Boulevard at Dundurn Street North, 1902 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 2 April 1902, 8, t.c.; C.R., xiii, 9 April 1902, 3, t.c.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, James Street North at Cannon Street, 1903; a commission won in a competition; burned December 1940 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 7 March 1903, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
William STEWART & Walter W. STEWART (Commercial & Industrial works in Hamilton unless noted)
(with August Maritzen, of Chicago) GRANT-LOTTRIDGE BREWERY, Bay Street North, reconstruction with new brewhouse and boilerhouse, 1893 (C.R., iv, 11 May 1893, 2)
COPP'S BLOCK, King Street East at Walnut Street, 1893 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 4 July 1893)
BRANTFORD, ONT., photographic studio for Edward P. Park & Co., Colborne Street, 1893 (Hamilton Times, 4 July 1893)
J. WALLACE & SON BLOCK, King Street East, opposite Mary Street, a 3 storey commercial block, 1893, demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 30 Aug. 1893, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
LESTER BLOCK, King Street East at Walnut Street, 1893; a 3 storey commercial block, 1893; still standing in 2024 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 30 Aug. 1893, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
THOMAS C. WATKINS DEPARTMENT STORE, King Street East, 1893, with addition of a 5th floor above the existing store, 1899 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 20 Dec. 1893, 7, detailed architectural descrip.; Hamilton Spectator, 25 Jan. 1899, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
STONEY CREEK, ONT., power house for the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Co., 1894 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 25 Jan. 1894, 8; C.R., v, 22 Feb. 1894, 2; Canadian Electrical News [Toronto], iv, Nov. 1894, 159-60, descrip.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
GRIMSBY, ONT., car barns for the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Co., 1894 (Canadian Electrical News [Toronto], iv, Nov. 1894, 159-60, descrip.)
A. MURRAY & CO. STORE, 21-25 King Street East, major addition and remodelling of existing department store, 1895 (Hamilton Spectator, 15 June 1895, 5, descrip.)
HAMILTON, GRIMSBY & BEAMSVILLE ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO., conversion of the former Royal Ice Rink into a passenger station, Main Street at Catharine Street, 1895 (Hamilton Spectator, 31 July 1895, 8)
UNION HOTEL, south side of Market Street, near MacNab Street, hotel for Charles Hardy, 1896; demol. (C.R., vii, 23 April 1896, 3, t.c.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
THOMPSON HOUSE HOTEL, north side of Market Street, near MacNab Street, rebuilding of 3 storey hotel, and later called The Belmont House, 1896; demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 11 April 1896, 8; and 27 April 1896, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO., office building, Princess Street, 1896-97 (C.R., vii, 26 Nov. 1896, 2)
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., new facade and extensive alterations to old Post Office, James Street North, 1897-98 (Hamilton Spectator, 14 May 1897, 8, descrip.; C.A.B., x, Oct. 1897, 204; and xi, Nov. 1898, 195, descrip.; and xiii, Feb. 1900, illus.)
JOHN PROCTOR BUILDING, James Street South, near King Street East, major alterations to commercial building, 1898, demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 10 Jan. 1898, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PILGRIM BROS. MINERAL WATER CO., Jarvis Street, near King Street East, large addition to factory, 1898; demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 1 Feb. 1898, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
THOMAS LOWRY & SON LTD., Wentworth Street North, a 3 storey addition to meat packing house, 1898; demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 15 Oct. 1898, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
A.L. PENTECOST LTD., MacNab Street North at York Street, retail store, 1899 (Spectator [Hamilton], 3 May 1899, 8; and 4 Aug. 1899, 8, detailed architectural descrip.; C.R., x, 5 April 1899, 3)
WATERLOO, ONT., Ontario Life Insurance Co., extensive alterations and improvements to office block, 1899 (Berlin Daily Record [Kitchener], 20 April 1899, 1)
HAMILTON STOCK YARDS HOTEL, Wentworth Street North at Rosemary Street, 1899; demol. c. 1970 (Spectator [Hamilton], 25 March 1899, 8, descrip.; Evening Times [Hamilton], 21 April 1899, 1, descrip.; and 24 April 1899, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
SEMMENS & EVEL CO., Florence Street at Sophia Street, factory, 1899 (C.R., x, 24 May 1899, 3, Spectator [Hamilton], 12 June 1899, 8)
DUNDAS, ONT., commercial block for John W. Newitt, King Street, 1899 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 19 Aug. 1899, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PARIS, ONT., Bank of Commerce, Grand River Street North at William Street, 1900; still standing in 2023 (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Sept. 1900, 1, list of new works in Paris after the fire;; Evening Times (Hamilton), 15 Sept. 1900, 1; C.R., xi, 19 Sept. 1900, 2; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PARIS, ONT., commercial block on Grand River Street North for new retail stores for Hugh Walker, grocer, S. Waldron, confectioner, James McRae, boots & shoes, J. Mauer, tailor, and J. H. Fisher, fancy goods, 1900-01 (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Sept. 1900, 1; Evening Times (Hamilton), 15 Sept. 1900, 1; C.R., xi, 19 Sept. 1900, 2; list of new works in Paris after the fire; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PARIS, ONT., retail store for John Inksetter, Boots & Shoes, Grand River Street North, 1900 (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Sept. 1900, 1; list of new works in Paris after the fire)
PARIS, ONT., retail store for James Inksetter, Dry Goods, Grand River Street North, 1900 (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Sept. 1900, 1; list of new works in Paris after the fire)
PARIS, ONT., retail store for J. Lane, confectioner, Grand River Street North, 1900 (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Sept. 1900, 1; list of new works in Paris after the fire)
William STEWART & Walter W. STEWART (Residential works in Hamilton unless noted)
CANNON STREET EAST, at Mary Street, row of eight houses, 1893 (Hamilton Evening Times, 4 July 1893)
MARY STREET, at Cannon Street East, s.e. corner, 9 pairs of semi-detached houses, for an unnamed owner, 1894 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 26 May 1894, 8, t.c.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
EMERALD STREET,, near King Street East, a pair of two large residences for an unnamed client, likely the houses located at 24 and 26 Emerald Street, 1895; still standing 2023 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 13 April 1895, 8, t.c.; and 23 May 1895 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
ABERDEEN AVENUE, major addition to residence for W.H. Gillard, 1895-96 (Spectator [Hamilton], 12 Nov. 1895, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PARK STREET SOUTH, at Hannah Street West, southeast corner, residence for Charles E. Newberry, 1896, demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 21 May 1896, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PARK STREET SOUTH, at Hannah Street West, southwest corner, 'Hazeldean', a mansion for Thomas C. Watkins, demol. (C.R., vii, 28 May 1896, 3; Brantford Daily Expositor, 4 March 1901, 8, illus. in advert. for W. & W. Stewart, Architects; inf. Robert Hamilton)
FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, near Aberdeen Avenue, addition to residence for Holland Q. White, 1898 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 3 Feb. 1898, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
MAIN STREET EAST, near Tisdale Street South, a mansion for Albert E. Carpenter, 1898; demol (C.R., ix, 7 Sept. 1898, 2; Evening Times [Hamilton], 1 Oct. 1898, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
JAMES STREET SOUTH, near Herkimer Street, residence for A.T. Wood, 1899 (C.R., x, 15 March 1899, 3)
PARIS, ONT., mansion for Oliver Whitby, of the Penman Mfr. Co., 1899 (Spectator [Hamilton], 27 May 1899, 4)
GRANT AVENUE, near Main Street East, residence for Andrew Zimmerman, 1900; still standing in 2023 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 17 Feb. 1900, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
MARKLAND STREET, at Bay Street South, residence for Margaret A. Wallace, at 92 Markland Street, 1899, still standing in 2024 (Spectator [Hamilton], 7 March 1899, 1; C.A.B., xiii, April 1900, illus.)
EAST AVENUE NORTH, near Wilson Street, residence for Mrs. Henry Bennett, 1900; still standing in 2023 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 11 April 1900, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
OAK AVENUE, near Birge Street, a group of 4 semi-detached and 3 detached houses, at 167 to 179 Oak Avenue, for Thomas Howard, 1900; all still standing in 2023 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 21 June 1900, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
PEARL STREET NORTH, residence for William Mitchell, 1900 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 21 June 1900, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
WENTWORTH STREET SOUTH, near Delaware Street, residence for John B. Turner, 1901 (C.R., xii, 10 July 1901, 2)
DUKE STREET, residence for John McCoy, 1901 (C.R., xii, 10 July 1901, 2)
MARKLAND STREET near Hess Street South, pair of semi-detached houses at 166-168 Markland Street, 1901-02; still standing in 2023 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 28 Dec. 1901, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
WEST AVENUE SOUTH, residence for James Crooks, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 20 Aug. 1902, 2)
JOHN DEERING WORKS LTD., Sherman Avenue North at Burlington Street, a group of 40 houses, located in the neighbourhood of the Deering factory, perhaps for employees of the company, 1903 (Toronto Daily Star, 3 Jan. 1903, 2; Evening Times [Hamilton], 10 Jan. 1903, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
TORONTO, ONT., residence for Robert Laidlaw, Sherbourne Street North near Elm Avenue, in Rosedale, 1903 (Toronto b.p. 1403, 8 July 1903)
CAROLINE STREET SOUTH, near Robinson Street, residence for J.A.C. Morrow, 1903; still standing in 2023 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 5 May 1903, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
AIKMAN AVENUE, near Burris Street, residence for George E. Goodale, 1903; demol. (Evening Times [Hamilton], 11 Sept. 1903, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
CAROLINE STREET SOUTH, at Main Street West, residence for George Klein, 1903; demol. (C.R., xiv, 30 Sept. 1903, 3)
STEWART, STEWART & TAYLOR (works in Brantford, Ont.)
BRANTFORD, ONT., residence for Dr. F.G. Pearson, Brant Avenue, 1902 (Brantford Expositor, 14 Aug. 1902, 2, t.c.; C.R., xii, 20 Aug. 1902, 2, t.c.)
BRANTFORD, ONT., Carnegie Public Library, George Street near Wellington Street, , a commission won in a competition against 4 other architects, designed in 1902; built 1903-04; with later addition at rear in 1913 by Lloyd D. Barber; all still standing in 2022, and now occupied by Wilfred Laurier University (Spectator [Hamilton], 26 Sept. 1903, 2; Brantford Expositor, 12 July 1902, 2; and 5 Aug. 1902, 1, descrip. of winning design prepared by the architects; and 16 Dec. 1902, illus. & descrip.; and 7 July 1904, 11, illus. & detailed architectural descrip.; M. Beckman, The Best Gift, 1984, 76-7, 121, illus.; Parks Canada, Canadas Historic Places, designated 8 Aug. 1978)
BRANTFORD, ONT., William Buck Stove Co. Ltd., Elgin Street, office and foundry, mill room and warehouse, 1903 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 2 Jan. 1903, 8; C.R., xiii, 7 Jan. 1903, 2; Brantford Expositor, 6 March 1903, 2, t.c.; and 3 June 1903, 1, illus. & detailed architectural descrip.; Spectator [Hamilton], 26 Sept. 1903, 2; inf. Robert Hamilton)
BRANTFORD, ONT., Mohawk Institute, Mohawk Street, 1903-04; still standing in 2022 and now called The Woodland Cultural Centre (Brantford Daily Expositor, 8 July 1903, 1, descrip.; and 28 July 1903, 1, illus.; Spectator [Hamilton], 26 Sept. 1903, 2; Globe & Mail [Toronto], 24 June 2022, H 2, illus. & descrip.)
BRANTFORD, ONT., West End Public School, also called Ryerson Public School, Oak Street, 1904; demol. c. 1965 (Brantford Daily Expositor, 8 April 1904, 7)
BRANTFORD, ONT., Indoor Ice Arena, Waterloo Street, 1904-05 (Brantford Daily Expositor, 5 April 1904, 1)
COMPETITIONS
GUELPH, ONT., Market House, 1856. A total of 18 architects submitted designs for this major public building, and the list of competitors included a young 24 year old architect Mr. William Stewart of Toronto (Tri-Weekly Advertiser [Guelph], 6 June 1856, 2, list of competitors). His entry was set aside and the commission was awarded to William Thomas of Toronto.
TORONTO, ONT., Parliament Buildings, Queen's Park Crescent, 1880. The Toronto firm of Stewart & Strickland were one of the 16 original competitors who submitted a design for this key institutional work in October 1880. A second-stage competition was held in February 1881, with revised plans sent in by 6 architects, but this list did not include the submission by Stewart & Strickland. The designs from 3 finalists were later rejected and the project was handed to Richard Waite of Buffalo, N.Y. (OA, RG15, S-6, Box 2, File 138, competition for the Parliament Buildings)
TORONTO, ONT., The Arcade Building, Yonge Street through to Lombard Street, south of Richmond Street East, 1883. Stewart was declared as "....the chosen architect" for this elaborate 4 storey block with 32 retail stores and an indoor public walkway linking two city blocks, and costing $200,000 to $300,000. A detailed architectural description of his design was published in the Toronto Daily Mail, 17 March 1883, 16. However, the commission was later given to another Toronto architect Charles Walton.
HAMILTON, ONT., City Hall, 1887. William Stewart teamed up with Charles Mulligan to prepare an impressive design for this civic landmark, and their scheme was described in detail in The Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Aug. 1887. They received 2nd Prize of $300 for their effort. The winner was James Balfour of Hamilton.