TURNER, Philip John (1876-1943)
(biography in preparation)
P.J. TURNER
(works in Montreal unless noted)
STOWMARKET, ENGLAND, Stowmarket Co-Operative Society, 1903 (Builder [London], lxxxv, 15 Aug. 1903, 180-1, illus. & descrip.)
WESTMOUNT, residence for an unidentified client, 1908-09 (Const., viii, June 1915, 273, illus.)
WESTMOUNT, residence for Reginald H. Buchanan, Westmount Avenue at Cote des Neiges, 1909 (Le Prix Courant, Week No. 22, 1909, 76)
WESTMOUNT AVENUE, Mount Royal Ward, residence for John S. Withell, 1909 (Le Prix Courant, Week No. 35, 1909, 40)
ST. LAMBERT, residence for Henry Goodchild, Birch Avenue, 1909 (C.R., xxiii, 29 Sept. 1909, 23)
ST. LAMBERT, residence for J.A. Goldie, Front Street, 1909 (C.R., xxiii, 29 Sept. 1909, 23)
ST. LAMBERT, Chateau Beauclaire Hotel, Mercille Street, 1909-10 (C.R., xxiii, 20 Oct. 1909, 22; inf. Scott Edwards)
NOTRE DAME STREET EAST, at Maisonneuve Street, block of shops and flats for Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, 1909 (C.R., xxiii, 24 Nov. 1909, 23)
ICE PALACE, for the Winter Carnival, 1910 (La Presse [Montreal], 5 Jan. 1910, 1 & 5, illus. & descrip.)
OUTREMONT, residence for H.S. Thomas, McDougall Avenue, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 13 April 1910, 28, t.c.; Const., viii, June 1915, 270, 272, illus. & descrip.)
CEDAR AVENUE, residences for James Bryce and William Agnew, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 18 May 1910, 28)
ST. LAMBERT, printing office for Emmerson G. Hart, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 10 Aug. 1910, 26)
ST. ALBAN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, St. Zotique Street East near Alma Avenue, 1911 (E. McMann, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Spring Exhibitions 1880-1970, 1988, 381-2)
TIMMINS CO. LTD., Mount Royal Avenue at Clarke Street, factory, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 19 April 1911, 58)
LACHINE, QUE., Molson's Bank, Notre Dame Street at Sixth Avenue, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 19 April 1911, 58; Const., ix, Nov. 1916, 377-8, illus. & descrip.)
STE. THERESE, QUE., Molson's Bank, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 26 July 1911, 64)
WESTMOUNT, residence for M. Scarth Stevenson, Westmount Avenue, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 2 Aug. 1911, 62)
MAPLEWOOD AVENUE, residence for George McCowan, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 25 Oct. 1911, 60; Const., viii, June 1915, 272-3, illus. & descrip.)
MOLSON'S BANK, Park Avenue at Bernard Avenue, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 25 Oct. 1911, 63; Const., xiv, April 1921, 108, 111, illus.)
WESTMOUNT, residence for Mrs. John Archibald, Sherbrooke Street West at Elm Avenue, 1912 (Const., vii, Dec. 1914, 457-61, illus. & descrip.; Montreal, Les Residences, 1987, 304-07, illus.)
DUPUIS BROS. LTD., Ste. Catherine Street East at St. Andre Street, large annex to department store, 1912 (La Presse [Montreal], 7 Sept. 1912, 8, illus. & descrip.)
DRUMMONDVILLE, QUE., Molson's Bank, 1912 (Const., ix, Nov. 1916, 376-7, illus. & descrip.)
TURNER & CARLESS
PORT ARTHUR, ONT., Molson's Bank, Cumberland Street at Park Avenue, 1913 (Times-Journal [Fort William], 23 Aug. 1913, 12; Const., ix, Nov. 1916, 378-81, illus. & descrip.)
OUTREMONT, pair of houses for E. Fabre Surveyer, Maplewood Avenue, 1913 (Outremont b.p. 825, 17 June 1913)
BEAUREPAIRE, QUE.[now part of BEACONSFIELD], large residence for George H. Napier, Lakeshore Drive opposite Redfern Place, overlooking Lake St. Louis, 1913-15 (C.R., xxvii, 13 Aug. 1913, 70; Const., xi, June 1918, 189, 191, 193-4, illus. & descrip.; inf. Scott Edwards)
FRANKFORD, ONT., Molson's Bank, 1914 (C.R., xxviii, 9 Sept. 1914, 68, t.c.)
COWANSVILLE, QUE., Molson's Bank, 1914 (R.I.B.A., Application for Fellowship for William Carless, dated 23 Feb. 1915, with list of works by Turner & Carless)
MONTREAL, QUE., Home Bank of Canada, 1914 (R.I.B.A., Application for Fellowship for William Carless, dated 23 Feb. 1915, with list of works by Turner & Carless)
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE, QUE. residence for Miss F. Kruse, 1914 (R.I.B.A., Application for Fellowship for William Carless, dated 23 Feb. 1915, with list of works by Turner & Carless)
WESTMOUNT, residence for Irving P. Rexford, Montrose Avenue, 1914 (Const., ix, June 1916, 196-9, illus. & descrip.)
WESTMOUNT, residence for John Irwin, Rosemont Avenue, 1914 (C.R., xxviii, 3 June 1914, 80)
OUTREMONT, residence for Edward Ouellette, Ainslie Avenue, 1914 (Outremont b.p. 919, 13 May 1914)
OUTREMONT, residence for Rodolphe Tourville, Ainslie Avenue, 1914 (Const., xi, June 1918, 187, 189-92, illus. & descrip.; Montreal, Les Residences, 1987, 722-5, illus.)
WESTMOUNT, residence for W.E. Mowat, Carleton Avenue, 1914 (Const., ix, June 1916, 199-200, illus. & descrip.)
WESTMOUNT, residence for Miss Elliott, Carleton Avenue, 1914 (Const., ix, June 1916, 200-03, illus. & descrip.)
WESTMOUNT, residence for Mrs. William Norris, c. 1914 (Const., xi, June 1918, 187-9, illus. & descrip.)
CHOMEDY STREET, at Comte Street, residence for F. Charles Skelton, 1914 (Const., ix, June 1916, 201-02, illus.)
MOLSON'S BANK, St. Laurent Boulevard at Ontario Street, c. 1914 (Const., ix, Nov. 1916, 367-73, 378-9, illus. & descrip.; Architectural Forum [New York], xliv, Jan. 1926, 49-50, illus.)
NORWICH, ONT., Molson's Bank, 1914 (Const., ix, Nov. 1916, 373-4, 376-7, illus. & descrip.)
SOREL, QUE., Molson's Bank, c. 1914 (Const., ix, Nov. 1916, 375-6, illus.)
P.J. TURNER
COMO, QUE., summer residence at Point Cavagnol for M. Scarth Stevenson, c. 1917 (Const., xx, June 1920, 172-5, illus.; C.H.G., iii, July 1926, 22, 60, illus.)
WILLIAMSBURG, ONT., Molson's Bank, 1918 (Const., xiv, April 1921, 107, 109, 114, illus.)
BEDFORD, QUE., Molson's Bank, c. 1920 (Const., xiv, April 1921, 109, illus.)
KITCHENER, ONT., Molson's Bank, King Street, major alterations, 1920 (Const., xiv, April 1921, 107, 110-11, illus.)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., Molson's Bank, Talbot Street at Flora Street, 1920 (Const., xiv, April 1921, 109, 111-12, illus.)
AYR, ONT., Molson's Bank, major alterations, 1920 (Const., xiv, April 1921, 107, 113, illus.)
HAMILTON, ONT., Molson's Bank, Market Square, major alterations, 1920 (Const., xiv, April 1921, 106-07, 109, illus.)
MONTREAL, QUE., Montreal Sailor's Institute, Place Royale at Capitol Street, extensive renovation of adjacent building for a new Sailor's Hostel building, 1920 (Gazette [Montreal], 9 April 1920, 5, descrip.)
OUTREMONT, residence for H. Grimsdale, Wiseman Avenue, 1921 (Outremont b.p. 575, 31 Aug. 1921)
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Charlevoix Street at Rushbrooke Street, 1921 (Le Prix Courant, liv, 21 Oct. 1921, 60)
WESTMOUNT, pair of houses for Irving P. Rexford, Montrose Avenue, 1922 (C.R., xxxvi, 8 March 1922, 53; Const., xvi, July 1923, 255-6, illus.)
RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, QUE., Molson's Bank, 1923 (Le Prix Courant, lvi, 23 Feb. 1923, 78)
WESTMOUNT, residence for William Gear, Avenue Road, 1923 (C.H.G., iii, Aug. 1926, 36, illus.; Montreal, Les Residences, 1987, 271, illus.)
CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL, Ste. Catherine Street West at Union Avenue, addition to Bishop's Residence, 1923; new pulpit and redecoration of the Bishop's Throne, 1937; Children's Chapel, 1939; additions and alterations, 1939 (R.A.I.C. Journal, xviii, April 1941, 63, illus.; Gazette [Montreal], 25 Sept. 1937, 2, descrip.; 29 April 1939, 4, illus. & descrip.; Montreal, Les Eglises, 1981, 10)
ST. CUTHBERT'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Ogilvy Avenue at Outremont Avenue, 1925, an addition to the church originally built in 1913 (inf. Park Extension Historical Society, Montreal; inf. Scott Edwards)
CROWN TRUST LTD., St. James Street, 1924; addition 1930 (Gazette [Montreal], 6 May 1924, 5, descrip.; Const., xviii, April 1925, 104-10, 112, illus. & descrip.; Montreal, Les Hotels Les Immeubles de Bureaux, 1983, 32-3, illus.)
ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN CHURCH, addition of a Parish Hall for the church, Hingston Avenue near Notre Dame de Grace Avenue, designed 1927; built 1928 (Gazette [Montreal], 3 June 1927, 5; inf. Scott Edwards)
ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Empire Street, Greenfield Park, 1928 (C.R., xlii, 4 Jan. 1928, 49; Montreal Daily Star, 12 April 1928, 16, illus.; Gazette [Montreal], 2 July 1928, 4; inf. Scott Edwards)
ST. SAVIOUR'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Western Avenue at Regent Avenue, 1928 (C.R., xlii, 4 Jan. 1928, 50)
JULIA DRUMMOND HOSTEL, St. Mark Street at Bayle Street, 1928 (C.R., xlii, 25 April 1928, 56)
(with Samuel H. Maw) MONTREAL WEST, St. Philip's Anglican Church, Brock Avenue, 1929 (R.A.I.C. Journal, vii, Aug. 1930, 291-6, illus. & descrip.; viii, Dec. 1931, 417, illus.)
WESTMOUNT, addition of South Wing, and extensive interior alterations and remodelling of the Westmount Public Library, Sherbrooke Street West at Arlington Avenue, 1936 (Gazette [Montreal], 8 May 1936, 10, descrip.; 20 March 1993, page K6, illus. & descrip.; inf. Scott Edwards)
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOC., new chapel and library, Drummond Street, 1938 (Gazette [Montreal], 18 April 1938, 13, illus. & descrip.; R.A.I.C. Journal, xviii, April 1941, 63, illus.; inf. Scott Edwards)
LAC MAROIS, QUE., Union Church, 1939 (Gazette [Montreal], 5 Aug. 1939, 3, illus. & descrip.)
COMPETITIONS
VANCOUVER, B.C., University of British Columbia, 1912. Turner received a generous Third Prize of $2,000 for his formal plan inspired by the quadrangles of Oxford and Cambridge (Colonist [Victoria], 11 Dec. 1912, 1; Const., vi, March 1913, 109-11, illus. & descrip.). The winning scheme was submitted by Sharp & Thompson.
WINNIPEG, MAN., City Hall, 1913. Turner was one of 39 architects from across Canada who submitted plans in this national competition, but he was not among the five finalists (City of Winnipeg Archives, Council Communications, 1913, Box A169, Item 9741, list of entrants). The winners were Clemesha & Portnall of Regina, but their scheme was never built.
MOOSE JAW, SASK., City Hall, 1913. Turner was one of several Canadian architects to submit a design in this national competition, but his entry was passed over in favour of the First Prize design by John D. Atchison.
LENNOXVILLE, QUE., Bishop's University Campus, 1926. Turner collaborated with Samuel H. Maw in proposing a quadrangle plan to complement the existing 19th century buildings on the campus, but the scheme was never realized (R.A.I.C. Journal, iv, June 1927, 219, illus.; dwgs. at Bishop's University, Special Collections Div.)
SELECTED ARTICLES
'A Short History of Brickwork', in Const., iv, Feb. 1911, 84-91, illus.
'The Mason's Art of the Middle Ages', in Const., iv, Sept. 1911, 48-60, illus.
'The Intelligent Use of Brick as Ornament', in C.R., xxv, 13 Dec. 1911, 76-9, illus.
'Use and Selection of Building Materials', in C.R., xxvi, 24 April 1912, 128-31, illus.; 4 Sept. 1912, 42-5, illus.
'Terra Cotta and Its Proper Use as a Decorative Medium', in C.R., xxvii, 10 Dec. 1913, 111-15, illus.
'Houses Costing from $2,500 to $5,000', in Const., vii, March 1914, 91-7, illus .
'Recent Houses in Montreal and Westmount - The Work of Turner & Carless, Architects', in Const., ix, June 1916, 196-203, illus.
'The Smaller Branch Bank Building', in Const., ix, Nov. 1916, 367-81, illus.
'The Development of Architecture in the Province of Quebec Since Confederation', in Const., xx, June 1927, 189-95, illus.
'The Old English Inn', in the R.A.I.C. Journal, v, Aug. 1928, 285-300, illus.
'Library Buildings-Their Planning and Equipment', in the R.A.I.C. Journal, vi, May 1929, 185-95, illus.; July 1929, 257-68, illus.; Sept. 1929, 325-42, illus.
Review of 'Modern Architecture', by Bruno Taut, a lengthy commentary by Turner on the crucially important work by the influential German modernist architect and first published in the English language in 1929, in the R.A.I.C. Journal, vii, May 1930, 197-8.
'The University and College Libraries of Canada', in Const., xxiv, Oct. 1931, 321-32, illus.; Nov. 1931, 353-62, illus.
'The Chapel of St. Nicholas, Gipping, Suffolk', in the R.A.I.C. Journal, viii, May 1931, 199-208, illus.
'The Architect and the Community', a radio broadcast, with abbreviated transcript in the R.A.I.C. Journal, x, May 1933, 92-3
'Lavenham - A Small Tudor Town in East Anglia', in the Canadian Geographical Journal, ix, Dec. 1934, 294-304, illus.
'Report on the Competition for McGill University Athletic Buildings', in the R.A.I.C. Journal, xii, May 1935, 80-4, illus.
'Modern Church Architecture in England', in the R.A.I.C. Journal, xiii, Feb. 1936, 20-7, illus.
'Some Recent Library Buildings in England', in the Library Journal [New York], lxi, Aug. 1936, 565-70, illus.
'The Library of the Royal Institute of British Architects', in the R.A.I.C. Journal, xiii, Sept. 1936, 172-5, illus.
'Liverpool Cathedral 1900-1936', in the Gazette [Montreal], 28 March 1928, 8, descrip.; 9 April 1931, 13, descrip.; and Canadian Geographical Journal, xiii, Dec. 1936, 468-77, illus.
'Church at Budapest, Hungary', in the R.A.I.C. Journal, xiv, Feb. 1937, 30-1, illus.