RASTRICK, Frederick James (1819-1897), the dean of the architectural profession in Hamilton, Ontario in the 19th C., and active in the following firms:
Rastrick & Ainslie, Architects, London, England, 1850- early 1852, (with Charles R. Ainslie FRIBA [1820-1863])
F.J. Rastrick, Brantford, July 1852 - December 1853
F.J. Rastrick, Hamilton, January 1854-1856
Rastrick, Hall & Wily, Hamilton, December 1856 to 1859 (with William Hall and Daniel B. Wily)
Rastrick & Wily, Hamilton, January 1860 (with Daniel B. Wily)
F.J. Rastrick, Hamilton, 1861- November 1868
F.J. Rastrick, Montreal, Que., December 1868 to March 1870
F.J. Rastrick, Hamilton, May 1872 to June 1881
F.J. Rastrick & Son, Hamilton, 1881-1897 (with Francis R. Rastrick)
(biography in preparation)
F.J. RASTRICK (works in Hamilton unless noted)
YOUNG, LAW & CO., MacNab Street at Merrick Avenue, warehouse, 1854 (Spectator [Hamilton], 16 Feb. 1854, 3, t.c.)
FERGUSON STREET, at Wilson Street, residence for an unidentified client, 1854 (Spectator [Hamilton], 25 Feb. 1854, 3, t.c.)
RAQUET COURT, 1854; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 14 March 1854, 3, t.c.)
DUNDURN CASTLE, York Boulevard, addition of a large portico for Sir Alan N. MacNab, 1854; castle still standing in 2022 (M. MacRae, MacNab of Dundurn, 1971, 158)
HAMILTON CITY LIMITS, near the present York Boulevard, toll house gates, bridge and embankment, 1856; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Feb. 1856, 3, t.c.)
MACNAB STREET NORTH, warehouse for James McIntyre, 1856; demol. 1961 (Spectator [Hamilton], 1 April 1856, 3, t.c.)
CHAPEL OF ST. JOHN, a temporary church at King Street West at Queen Street, 1856; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 5 Sept. 1856, 3, t.c.)
RASTRICK, HALL & WILY (works in Hamilton)
BANK OF UPPER CANADA, James Street North at Vine Street, 1857; demol. (Semi-Weekly Spectator [Hamilton], 6 May 1857, 2, descrip.; Globe (Toronto), 6 Oct. 1858, 2, descrip.)
WENTWORTH COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Maiden Lane at Hughson Street South, stone steps and balustrade, 1857 ((Spectator [Hamilton], 15 July 1857, 2, t.c.)
BAY STREET SOUTH, on the Mountain slope, south of Aberdeen Street, 'Highfield', a mansion for John Brown, 1858-61; burned 1918 (Spectator [Hamilton], 5 April 1858, 2, t.c.; Evening Times [Hamilton], 24 April 1909, 1, descrip. in historical article on the house; inf. Robert Hamilton)
JAMES STREET SOUTH, at the foot of the Mountain, additions and alterations to 'Oak Bank', the residence of William P. MacLaren, 1859; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 23 May 1859, 2, t.c.)
F.J. RASTRICK (works in Hamilton)
CURLING CLUB SHED, 1861; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Aug. 1861, 2, t.c.)
HAMILTON, ONT., Post Office, James Street North, alterations and additions, 1865; 1874 (Globe [Toronto], 22 July 1865, 2; Canada, Sessional Papers, 1874, No. 2, Appendix 18, 124)
GRAMMAR SCHOOL, also called Caroline Street Collegiate, Main Street West at Caroline Street South, 1866-67; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 28 March 1866, 2, descrip., and 26 April 1866, 2, t.c.; Ottawa Citizen, 30 March 1866, 2, descrip.; Journal of Education for Upper Canada, xix, May 1866, 67, descrip.; Globe [Toronto], 3 Jan. 1867, 2; Evening Times [Hamilton], 15 March 1867, 3, descrip.)
GORE BANK, King Street East at Hughson Street, additions and alterations, 1870 (Spectator [Hamilton], 26 Feb. 1870, 2, t.c.)
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, Upper John Street at Maria Street, a new Sunday School, 1871-72 (Spectator [Hamilton], 19 July 1871, 2, t.c.; and 2 Feb. 1872, 3, detailed architectural descrip.)
BELL TOWER, for the City of Hamilton, 1872 (Spectator [Hamilton], 5 Nov. 1872, 2)
HANNAH STREET EAST, at John Street, residence for Dennis Moore, 1873-74 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Dec. 1873, 3)
HUGHSON STREET SOUTH, at Catharina Street, residence for Peter Warren, 1874 (Spectator [Hamilton], 18 July 1874, 2, t.c.)
SANFORD, VAIL & BICKLEY CO., King Street East at John Street, additions and alterations to warehouse, 1875 (Spectator [Hamilton], 23 Feb. 1875, 2, t.c.)
JAMES STREET SOUTH, at Catharina Street, parsonage for Centenary Methodist Church, 1875; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 29 May 1875, 2, t.c.)
HANNAH STREET EAST, additions and alterations to residence for William E. Sanford, 1875 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 18 Aug. 1875, 2, t.c.)
CATHARINA STREET, at James Street South, residence for an unidentified client, 1875 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 18 Aug. 1875, 2, t.c.)
D. MOORE & CO., Catharine Street North near Wilson Street, addition to foundry, 1876; burned 1884 (Spectator [Hamilton], 14 April 1876, 2, t.c.)
YORK STREET, at Hess Street North, house and stores for Dr. William Philp, 1878; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 28 Oct. 1878, 1, t.c.)
F.J. RASTRICK & SON (works in Ontario and Alberta)
HAMILTON, ONT., Thomas Lawry Co., MacNab Street South near Main Street West, warehouse for meat packing plant, 1881 (Spectator [Hamilton], 1 June 1881, 1, t.c.)
DUNNVILLE, ONT., St. Paul's Anglican Church, Lock Street West at Church Street, 1886; still standing in 2022 (Dominion Churchman [Toronto], 7 Oct. 1886, 616)
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK., Town Hall & Opera House, Central Avenue at 10th Street East, 1892-93; still standing in 2017 and now a National Heritage Site (Prince Albert Historical Society, Folder 76-18, Contract to Build Town Hall, dated 16 Jan. 1892; inf. Jamie Benson, Prince Albert Historical Society)
HAMILTON, ONT., residence for R.A. Lucas, Duke Street, near Park Street South, 1894 (C.A.B., vii, June 1894, 79, illus.)
BARTON TOWNSHIP, school for Section No. 6, 1896 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 8 June 1896, 8, t.c.; inf. Robert Hamilton; C.R., vii, 23 July 1896, 3)
HAMILTON, ONT., residence for William Newcombe, Augusta Street, 1896 (C.R., vii, 1 Oct. 1896, 2)
BARTON TOWNSHIP, residence for Andrew Sweazey, Concession 6, Lot 10, in Binbrook, Ont., 1897 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 23 Jan 1897, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
BARTON TOWNSHIP, school for Section No. 7, 1897 (C.R., viii, 4 March 1897, 2, t.c.)
BARTON TOWNSHIP, school for Section No. 3, 1897 (C.R., viii, 22 April 1897, 4, descrip.)
GRIMSBY, ONT., a manse for St. John's Presbyterian Church, Mountain Street near Elm Street, 1897 (C.R., viii, 15 July 1897, 4)
BEAMSVILLE, ONT., railway station and railway car house for the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Co., 1897 (Evening Times [Hamilton], 19 June 1897, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton; C.R., viii, 29 July 1897, 2, t.c.)