RAZA, Alphonse (1846-1903)
(biography in preparation)
INSTITUTIONAL & ECCLESIASTICAL
(works in Montreal unless noted)
EGLISE ST. JEAN BAPTISTE, Drolet Street at Henri Julien Street, 1873-74; burned 1898 (E.M. Auclair, Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montreal, 1924, 14, illus.; Montreal, Les Eglises, 1981, 252)
ST. JEAN BAPTISTE VILLAGE, a Roman Catholic school, 1877 (Evening Star [Montreal], 6 April 1877, 3)
CUSTOM HOUSE & INLAND REVENUE BUILDING, Place d'Youville, major addition to existing building, with extensive interior alterations, 1881-82 (Gazette [Montreal], 26 July 1882, 3, descrip.; NAC, RG11, Vol. 3919, 596-603, specifications by Raza; Canada, Sessional Papers, 1882, Report of the Chief Architect, Appendix 3, 23)
FORT DE ILE STE. HELENE, restoration of the fort after a fire, 1882 (Montreal, Architecture Militaire, 1982, 15, illus.)
DRILL SHED, Craig Street at German Street, additions and reconstruction of the federal Armoury, with new foundations, 1883-85 (Gazette [Montreal], 31 May 1883, 4, t.c.; 11 August 1883, 3, descrip.; 12 Jan. 1885, 2; NAC, RG11, Vol. 3917, 112-28, drawings and specifications by Raza)
ST. HELEN'S ISLAND, a restaurant building for the City of Montreal, 1886; addition of a bowling Saloon and outdoor terrace, 1888 (Montreal Daily Star, 5 April 1886, 2, t.c.; and 15 Feb. 1888, 4)
LACHINE, public school, 1891 (C.R., ii, 17 Oct. 1891, 2, t.c.)
ST. HENRI POST OFFICE, Place St. Henri, 1892-93 (C.R., iii, 30 July 1892, 2, t.c.; Montreal, Les Edifices Publics, 1981, 40-1, illus.)
(with J. Alcide Chausse) ST. BRIDGET'S ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Maisonneuve Street at Ste. Rose Street, with adjacent residence for the Christian Brothers, 1894 (Gazette [Montreal], 25 April 1894, 6; 1 Oct. 1894, 3, descrip.; C.R., v, 5 April 1894, 2)
ST. BRIDGET'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Dorchester Boulevard East at Champlain Street, interior decoration of the church designed by Poitras & Martin, 1895 (Montreal, Les Eglises, 1981, 414, illus.)
ACADEMIE MARIE-IMMACULEE, Marie Anne Street East, additions and construction of a residence, 1895; demol. 1915 (Montreal, Les Edifices Scolaires, 1980, 122-25)
LAKE CHAPLEAU, QUE., St. Jerome Fish & Game Club, a large club house situated on Ile Chapleau, about 14 miles from Labelle, Que., 1895 (Gazette [Montreal], 14 Oct. 1895, 3, descrip.; C.A.B., ix, July 1896, 104-05, illus.)
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ACADEMY, Rachel Street at Parthenais Street, 1897 (C.R., viii, 19 Aug. 1897, 2, t.c.; C.A.B., xi, Feb. 1898, 27)
ST. GREGOIRE DE THAUMATURGE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Rachel Street at De Lorimier Street, for the parish of St. Gregoire-de-Thaumaturge, 1898 (Montreal Daily Star, 10 Jan. 1898, 7, illus. & descrip.; Gazette [Montreal], 6 May 1899, 10)
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
ST. JOHN'S, QUE., [now called St. Jean sur Richelieu], a row of five retail stores, for an unnamed owner, 1876 (Evening Star [Montreal], 14 Aug. 1876, 3, t.c.)
VITRE STREET, a factory for an unnamed owner, 1881 (Evening Star [Montreal], 7 Sept. 1881, 5, t.c.)
SENECAL & SON LTD., Ste. Therese Street at Vaudreuil Street, warehouse, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
CANADA CHAMBERS, St. Sacrament Street at St. Eloi Street, a 3 storey office block for J. Henry Joseph, 1884-85 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2; Montreal Daily Star, 3 March 1885, 2, descrip.)
ST. SACRAMENT STREET, at St. Nicolas Street, office block for J.Henry Joseph, 1886 (Montreal Daily Star, 17 April 1886, 4, descrip.; Gazette [Montreal], 19 April 1886, 3)
NOTRE DAME STREET EAST, near St. Denis Street, three stores for the A.M. Delisle Estate, 1886-87 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2; Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6)
ST. LAWRENCE STREET, north of Sherbrooke Street, two stores for Thomas F.G. Foisy, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
STE. CATHERINE STREET WEST, near University Street, store and residence 'in front of Queen's Hall', for Samuel Goltman, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
THEODORE HART & SON, St. Nicholas Street at St. Sacrament Street, commercial block, 1886, with new block adjacent for J.Henry Joseph, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
BOURGEAU & HERRON CO., St. James Street backing onto Fortification lane, store and large warehouse, 1887 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2; 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
NAPOLEAN RHEAUME & BROS., St. Dominique Street, two factories, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
STE. CATHERINE STREET WEST, at Fort Street, two stores with dwellings above, for James Strachan, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
STE. CATHERINE STREET WEST, at MacKay Street, three stores with dwellings above, for William Walker, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
ST. JAMES STREET, large retail store and warehouse for Alex Bourgeau, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6)
ST. LAWRENCE STREET, store and dwelling for Thomas F.G. Foisy, 1887 (Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2; Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6)
CRAIG STREET, four stores with dwellings above for for C.F. Bouthillier, 1887 (Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
STE. CATHERINE STREET, at St. Charles Borromee Street, six stores and eight tenements at rear for the Beaudry Estate, 1887 (Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2; Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6;)
ST. JAMES STREET, at Craig Street, eight stores for W. Walker, 1887 (Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
CITY & DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK, St. James Street at St. John Street, addition of top storey and extensive alterations, 1888-89 (C.A.B., i, Nov. 1888, 7; Montreal Star, 30 March 1889, 6)
ST. GABRIEL STREET, at Craig Street, five stores for an unidentified client, 1889 (Montreal Star, 30 March 1889, 6)
DRAPEAU, SAVIGNAC & CO., St. Lawrence Street, large store, 1889 (Montreal Star, 30 March 1889, 6, descrip.)
LAPRAIRIE, QUE., a large summer hotel for an unidentified client, 1890 (Gazette [Montreal], 14 Aug. 1890, 3; C.R., i, 23 Aug. 1890, 2)
H.R. IVES & CO., reconstruction of the foundry at Longueuil, 1890 (C.R., i, 1 Nov. 1890, 2)
ONTARIO STREET, at St. Constant Street, five stores and dwellings for Ald. Arthur Dubuc, 1892 (C.R., iii, 27 Feb. 1892, 2)
ALEXANDER & CO., Ste. Catherine Street West at University Street, store for W. Alexander, 1893 (Gazette [Montreal], 14 Aug. 1893, 3, descrip.)
ST. CATHERINE STREET EAST, near Visitation Street, commercial block for Mathais Tessier, 1894-95 (Montreal, Les Magasins Les Cinémas, 1985, 232-3, illus.)
STE. CATHERINE STREET WEST, at Crescent Street, store for the Jules Labine Estate, 1895 (Le Prix Courant, xvi, 16 Aug. 1895, 880)
BANK OF HOCHELAGA, Ste. Catherine Street East at Picard Lane, 1898-99 (Gazette [Montreal], 6 May 1899, 10, descrip.)
DUPUIS BROS., Ste. Catherine Stret East at St. Andre Street, major alterations to three stores for J. Narcisse Dupuis, 1899 (C.R., x, 12 July 1899, 4)
CITY AND DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK, Conde Street at Centre Street, facing Wellington Square, Point St. Charles, 1900 (Gazette [Montreal], 24 March 1900, 3, descrip.; C.R., xi, 28 March 1900, 2; Montreal, Les Banques, 1980, 44-5, illus.)
BANK OF HOCHELAGA, St. James Street, major alterations to head office of the bank, 1900 (C.R., xi, 15 Aug. 1900, 3)
ST. PAUL STREET, near St. Dizier Lane, block of stores for P.P. Martin, 1901 (C.R., xii, 13 Feb. 1901, 3)
ST. CHARLES BORROMEE STREET, warehouse for Cyriac Filiatrault, 1902 (Le Prix Courant, xxxiii, 16 May 1902, 46)
CITY & DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK, McGill College Avenue at Ste. Catherine Street West, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 8 July 1903, 2)
BONSECOURS STREET, stores and dwellings for the Delisle Estate, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 1 July 1903, 2)
RESIDENTIAL
STE. FAMILLE STREET, residence for Jean Leclaire, 1874 (Montreal, Les Residences, 1987, 410-1, illus.)
ST. JAMES STREET, two tenements for Thomas Trihey, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
ST. ANTOINE STREET, three tenements for Andre Montrait facing Richmond Square, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
DORCHESTER STREET WEST, row of six houses for Hon. J.L. Beaudry, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
CATHCART STREET, two houses for J. Henry Joseph, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
ALBINA STREET, two tenements facing St. Louis Square for J.R. Savignac, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
ST. HUBERT STREET, two houses for J. Brunet, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
ST. DOMINIQUE STREET, four houses for the Estate of Hon. Charles Wilson, 1884-85 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
ST. CONSTANT STREET, near Ontario Street, four tenements for Plante & Dubuc, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
LAPRAIRIE, QUE., villa for L.B. Alfred Charlebois, Ste. Marie Street, 1884-85 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
BELOEIL, QUE., villa for T.A. Huot, 1884 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1885, 2)
MANCE STREET, pair of houses for F.W. Blaiklock, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
ST. CONSTANT STREET, near Ontario Street, two houses for Haute & Dubuc, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
CHERRIER STREET, two cottages for F. Drapeau, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
GERMAN STREET, at Lagauchetiere Street, row of ten houses for J.B. St. Louis and E. St. Louis, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2; Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6)
STE. CATHERINE STREET WEST, near Essex Avenue, two cottages for D.G. Thomson, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
ST. LUKE STREET, at Buckingham Avenue, house for W. Alex Weir, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
ALBINA STREET, facing St. Louis Square, two houses for Gaspard Dessenee and J. Raymond Savignac, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
LAGAUCHETIERE STREET, nea St. Denis Street, house for P.P. Martin, 1886 (Gazette [Montreal], 12 Jan. 1887, 2)
ST. FAMILLE STREET, house for Jean Leclaire, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
ST. PHILIP STREET, two tenement houses for Jean Leclaire, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
TORRANCE STREET, two tenement houses for Charles Libercent, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
AYLMER STREET, tenement house for P. McGoogan, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
DUBORD STREET, tenement for Alphonse Grenier, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
ALBINA STREET, at Sanguinet Street, tenement for J.R. Lavigne, 1887 (Gazette [Montreal], 21 Jan. 1888, 2)
ALBINA STREET, facing St. Louis Square, tenement for J.R. Savignac, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6)
ALBINA STREET, two tenements houses for Gaspard Deserrres, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6)
ST. CONSTANT STREET, two tenements for Messrs. Plante & Dubuc, 1887 (Montreal Daily Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6)
FORTIFICATION LANE, four tenement houses for C.E. Bouthillier, 1887 (Montreal Star, 8 Sept. 1887, 6; and 30 March 1889, 6)
ST. DENIS STREET, north of Sherbrooke Street East, residence for Ald. Joseph Brunet, 1889 (Montreal Star, 30 March 1889, 6)
BISHOP STREET, residence for C. Peverly, 1889 (Montreal Star, 30 March 1889, 6)
LAVAL STREET, four houses for Charles Amiot and two houses for Oscar Lavigne, 1889 (Montreal Star, 30 March 1889, 6)
SHERBROOKE STREET WEST, at Bleury Street, residence for Auguste Dionne, 1889 (Montreal Star, 30 March 1889, 6)
CRESCENT STREET, two houses for Christopher B. Carter, 1892 (C.R., ii, 16 Jan. 1892, 2)
SHERBROOKE STREET EAST, near Berri Street, mansion for Arthur Dubuc, 1894 (C.A.B., vii, Nov. 1894, 144, plate illus.; Montreal, Les Residences, 1987, 207-13, illus.)
DORCHESTER STREET WEST, at St. Mathieu Street, residence for Olivier Faucher, 1895; demol. 1973 (Le Prix Courant, xvi, 16 Aug. 1895, 880; C.A.B., x, Feb. 1897, 36)
ST. GEORGE STREET, at Devienne Street, two houses for A. Dionne, 1897 (C.R., viii, 15 April 1897, 4)
DUROCHER STREET, residence for Dame G.A. Nantel, 1898 (Le Prix Courant, xxii, Week No. 17, 1898; Montreal, Les Residences, 1987, 702-3, illus.)
ST. DOMINIQUE STREET, residence for E.C.P. Guy, 1901 (C.R., xii, 15 May 1901, 4)
SHERBROOKE STREET EAST, at Sanguinet Street, residence for H.P. Labelle, 1901 (C.R., xii, 16 Oct. 1910, 2)
DORCHESTER STREET WEST, near St. Matthew Street, residence for Toussaint Prefontaine, 1903 (Le Prix Courant, xxxvi, 31 July 1903, 52)
METANA STREET, near Napolean Street, two houses for Olivier Deguise, 1903 (Le Prix Courant, xxxvi, 13 Nov. 1903, 44)