Harris, William Critchlow | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada

HARRIS, William Critchlow (1854-1913), an exceptionally gifted architect active in all four Maritime provinces, as well as in Manitoba, for nearly 40 years. He was active in the following offices:

Stirling & Harris, Charlottetown, P.E.I., with dual offices in Halifax, N.S. and in Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1876-1886 (with David Stirling)
W.C. Harris, Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1876- 1882
W.C. Harris, Winnipeg, Man., 1882-83
W.C. Harris, Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1884 - 1901
Harris & Horton, with dual offices in Halifax, N.S. and in Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1901-1913 (with William T. Horton)
Harris & Horton 1914-1920, with all works designed by William Horton, after the death of W.C. Harris in July 1913)

(biography in preparation)

The following list of Harris's principal executed works is based on the original source citations noted below, and on the illustrated chronology of works compiled by Rev. Robert C. Tuck and published in the exhibition catalogue entitled Gothic Dreams: The Architecture of William Critchlow Harris 1954-1913, pub. 1995 by the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown.

W.C. HARRIS (Ecclesiastical Works in the Maritime Provinces)

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., rectory for Rev. George Hodgson of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Grafton Street, 1877 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 2 June 1877, 2)
HERRING COVE, N.S., St. James Anglican Church, Harrigans Road, 1878; still standing in 2022 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 28-9, illus.)
ALBION MINES, N.S. (now called Stellarton, N.S.), Christ Church (Anglican), Bridge Avenue opposite Rundle Street, 1880; still standing in 2023 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 24 Aug. 1880, 2)
NEW GLASGOW, N.S., St. Georges Anglican Episcopal Church, Temperance Street at Forbes Street, 1880; still standing in 2022 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 24 Aug. 1880, 2)
TRYON, P.E.I., Methodist Church, Victoria Road, 1881; still standing in 2022 and now called South Shore United Church (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 71-3, illus.)
CLIFTON ROYAL, N.B., All Saints Anglican Church, Route 845, 1884; still standing in 2022 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 71-2)
MAHONE BAY, N.S., St. James Anglican Church, Edgewater Street, 1885-87; Parish Hall 1895 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 23 May 1887, 3; E. Pacey, More Stately Mansions, 1983, 128-32, illus. & descrip.; E. Pacey & A. Comiter, Landmarks: Historic Buildings of Nova Scotia, 1994, 74-5, illus.)
KENSINGTON, P.E.I., St. Mark's Anglican Church, Victoria Street East near Chestnut Street, 1885-87; still standing in 2022 (T. Millman, History of the Parish of New London, P.E.I., 1959, 42, illus.)
BEDEQUE, P.E.I., Methodist Church, new tower and steeple, 1886 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 73, illus.)
LONG CREEK, P.E.I., St. Thomas Anglican Church, 1887 (Weekly Examiner [Charlottetown], 20 May 1887, 1, t.c.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
STURGEON, P.E.I., St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Cambridge Road near Oldis Road, 1887; still standing in 2023 (Examiner [Charlottetown], 18 Aug. 1877, 2; H S. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 45, 87-8, illus.; H. Kalman, History of Canadian Architecture, 1994, 583-4, illus. & descrip; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
HALIFAX, N.S., St Mark's Anglican Church, Gottingen Street at Russell Street, major addition of two new wings, and new chancel, 1888; damaged in Halifax Explosion, 1917, and rebuilt (Morning Herald [Halifax], 17 Dec. 1888, 3, descrip.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., All Soul's Chapel, adjacent to St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral, Rochford Square, 1888-94; still standing in 2023 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 14 May 1890, 2, descrip.; 5 Nov. 1894, 2, descrip.; Canadian Churchman, xx, 22 Nov. 1894, 693-4, descrip.; H.S. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 76-7, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio; Charles C. Hill, edit., Artists, Architects & Artisans - Canadian Art 1890-1918, 2013, 134-35, illus. & descrip.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., rectory for St. Paul's Anglican Church, Richmond Street, 1888 (I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 251-2)
GRAND RIVER, P.E.I., new steeple, entrance and extensive alterations to St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 1890 (H.M. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 55, illus.)
SPRINGHILL MINES, N.S., a Parish Hall for the Anglican Church, 1891 (Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 27 Aug. 1891, 3; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
SPRINGHILL MINES, N.S., All Saints Anglican Church, 1892-93 (Halifax Herald, 2 Nov. 1893, 1, descrip.; Canadian Churchman, xix, 16 Nov. 1893, 694, descrip.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
NEW GERMANY, P.E.I., rectory for St. John's Anglican Church, 1891 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1995, 120, illus.)
SPRINGFIELD, P.E.I., extensive alterations to St. Elizabeth's Anglican Church, c. 1892 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 89, illus.)
KELLY'S CROSS, P.E.I., St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 1894-98; and rectory for Father D.B. Reid, 1900 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 15 June 1892, 2, descrip.; 6 July 1894, 1; C.R., xi, 28 March 1900, 1; dwgs. in Harris Folio; R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1995, 126, illus.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., St. Paul's Anglican Church, Church Street near Grafton Street, 1895-96 (Daily Patriot [Charlottetown], 24 Sept. 1894; Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 14 March 1896, 2, descrip.; H.M. R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1995, Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 74-5, illus.)
ARICHAT, N.S., St. John's Anglican Church, 1895 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 9 July 1895, 3)
AMHERST, N.S., parish house for St. John's Anglican Church, 1895 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 9 July 1895, 3)
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I., rectory for St. Mary's Anglican Church, 1898; burned 1906 (Charlottetown Guardian, 9 Jan. 1899, 8, descrip.; R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1995, 124, illus.)
ANNAROWE, P.E.I., St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, 1898 (C.R., viii, 27 Jan. 1898, 1, t.c.)
MILTON, P.E.I., St. John's Anglican Church, 1898 (Examiner [Charlottetown], 31 Oct. 1898, 1, descrip.; H.S. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 101, illus.)
WINSDOR, N.S., St. John's Roman Catholic Church and Presbytery, 1898 (C.R., ix, 1 June 1898, 4)
EMYVALE, P.E.I., St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, c. 1898; burned 1962; Presbytery, 1907 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 203, illus.)
FORT AUGUSTUS, P.E.I., additions to St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 1898 (C.R., ix, 1 June 1898, 4; H.S. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 42, 91-2, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
SOURIS, P.E.I., a rectory for St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 1898 (Morning Guardian [Charlottetown], 9 Jan. 1899, 8, descrip.)
TRURO, N.S., addition of tower and baptistry for St. John's Anglican Church, c. 1900 (dwgs. in Harris Folio)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Central Christian Church, Kent Street, 1900 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 23 Feb. 1900, 4, descrip.; Morning Guardian [Charlottetown], 24 Sept. 1900, 1, 6, descrip.; I Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 156-7, illus.)
KINKORA, P.E.I., St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, designed 1898; built 1900-01 (Halifax Herald, 15 June 1898, 4, t.c.; Summerside Journal, 19 June 1901, 1, descrip.; Charlottetown Guardian, 24 June 1901, 3, descrip.; Patriot [Charlottetown], 22 July 1901, 8, descrip.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
INDIAN RIVER, P.E.I., St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 1900-02 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 15 Sept. 1902, 4, descrip.; H.S. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 35, 38, 59-62, illus.; Barry Magrill, A Commerce of Taste: Church Architecture in Canada 1867-1914, pub. 2012, 167-68, illus. &, descrip.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
HOPE RIVER, P.E.I., presbytery for St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, 1901 (C.R., xii, 17 July 1901, 2)
BROOKLYN, N.S., St. James Anglican Church, 1901-02 (F. Thirkell, The First Two Hundred Years: The Story of the Parish of Newport and Walton, 1959, 41)
SOURIS, P.E.I., St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 1901-02; burned 1928; rebuilt (Examiner [Charlottetown], 3 Sept. 1902, 3; H.S. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 89-90, illus.; dwgs. at P.E.I. Heritage Foundation Coll., HF70.378.62)
CRAPAUD, P.E.I, St. John's Anglican Church, 1901-02 (J. MacFadyen, For the Sake of the Record, n.d., 81)
NEWPORT, N.S., St. James Anglican Church, 1901 (dwgs. in Harris Folio)

W.C. HARRIS (Commercial & Institutional Works in the Maritime Provinces)

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Cameron Block, for Horace Hazard, Richmond Street, facing Queen Square, 1884 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 26 July 1884, 2, descrip.; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 248-9, illus.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Newson Block, Richmond Street, facing Queen Square, 1884-85 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 26 July 1884, 2, descrip.)
GEORGETOWN, P.E.I., King's County Court House, 1887 (M. Carter, Early Canadian Court Houses, 1983, 71-3, 206, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
BELLEVUE, P.E.I., a hotel, for an unnamed client, designed 1888, but not built (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 14 April 1888, 2; inf. Harry T. Holman, Charlottetown)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., London House Clothing Store, Queen Square, alterations, 1888; demol. (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 16 Oct. 1888, 2, descrip.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Connolly Block, a 3 storey commercial block for Owen Connolly, Queen Street, 1889-90; still standing in 2023 (Daily Patriot [Charlottetown], 15 July 1890, 3; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 228)
SPRINGHILL, N.S., General Hospital, 1892 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 8 April 1892, 4)
MIDDLETON, N.S., commercial block, 1898 (C.R., ix, 1 June 1898, 2)
GEORGETOWN, P.E.I., Town Hall, c. 1898 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 153, illus.)
CHURCH POINT, N.S., College Ste. Anne, 1899 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 151, 154, illus.)
HALIFAX, N.S., Kaizer Building, Barrington Street, a 3 storey commercial block for A.G. Kaizer, located "....opposite St. Paul's Church", 1899 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 15 July 1899, 1, illus. & descrip.; Halifax Herald, 17 July 1899, 7, illus. & descrip.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Debrisay Block, Queen Street at Grafton Street, 1900 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 20 Aug. 1900, 6, descrip.; C.A.B., xiii, Dec. 1900, 241; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 235-7)
DIGBY, N.S., Bank of Nova Scotia, 1900; demol. (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 151-4, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)

W.C. HARRIS (Residential works in Charlottetown unless noted)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I., for Richard A. Hunt, 1876 (dwgs. at P.E.I. Heritage Foundation Coll., 73-1028)
BRIGHTON ROAD, 'Watermere', for Frederick W. Hyndman, 1877 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 2 June 1877, 2; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 28-9, illus.)
WEST STREET, 'Westbourne', for Jedediah S. Carvell, 1877; altered 1915 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 2 June 1877, 2; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 319)
KENT STREET, 'Beaconsfield', for James Peake, 1877 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 2 June 1877, 2; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 145-6, illus.)
WATER STREET, Dundas Terrace, 1889-90 (I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 299; L. Maitland, Queen Anne Revival Style in Canadian Architecture, 1990, 183, illus.)
BRIGHTON ROAD, for W.H. Stewart, 1891 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 5 Jan. 1892, 2)
KENT STREET, at West Street, for Richard Young, 1891 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 5 Jan. 1892, 2; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 321, illus.)
RICHMOND STREET, at Weymouth Street, library addition for Edward J. Hodgson, 1892 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 5 Jan. 1892, 2; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 255-6)
BRIGHTON ROAD, for Charles A. Hyndman, 1892 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 5 Jan. 1892, 2; 15 June 1892, 2, descrip.)
BRIGHTON ROAD, relocation and additions to a residence for the architect, 1892 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 15 June 1892, 2)
SPRINGFIELD, P.E.I., for Robert Haslam, 1892 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 15 June 1892, 2; H.M. Smith, Historic Houses of Prince Edward Island, 1990, 108, illus.)
GRAFTON STREET, for Frank R. Heartz, 1894 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 10 Jan. 1895, 3, descrip.; I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 93-4, illus.)
ROCHFORD STREET, at Richmond Street, for Rowland Moore, 1895 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 9 July 1895, 3)
BRIGHTON ROAD, for Ewan MacDougall, 1896 (I. Rogers, Charlottetown, 1983, 18)
HALIFAX, N.S., for James Mitchell, Ruhland Street, c. 1897 (dwgs. in Harris Folio)
WINDSOR, N.S., large residence for Walter Lawson, King Street at St. John Street, 1898 (C.R., ix, 1 June 1898, 4; Parks Canada, Canada's Historic Places, historic designation 14 April 2000)
WINDSOR, N.S., for M.N. Guage, 1898 (C.R., ix, 1 June 1898, 2)
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I., for Holden C. Mills, Central Street, 1898 (H.M. Smith, Historic Houses of Prince Edward Island, 1990, 83, illus.)
HILLSBOROUGH STREET, Wellner Terrace, row of three houses, 1900 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 12 April 1900, 6; dwgs. in Harris Folio)

W.C. HARRIS (works in Winnipeg, Man. in 1883)

WINNIPEG, MAN., parsonage for the rector of Christ Church [Anglican], 1883 (Winnipeg Daily Sun, 31 March 1883, 1)
WINNIPEG, MAN., hotel for George Wishart, King Street at Rupert Avenue, 1883 (Winnipeg Daily Sun, 31 March 1883, 1)
WINNIPEG, MAN., residence for an unnamed client in Silver Heights, 1883 (Winnipeg Daily Sun, 31 March 1883, 1)
WINNIPEG, MAN., St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Logan Avenue at Machray Street, addition of "Selkirk Hall", a new parish hall for the church, 1883 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 15 Oct. 1883, 1)

HARRIS & HORTON (Institutional & Ecclesiastical works in Halifax unless noted)

BARRINGTON STREET, Processional Arch for Boer War Heros, 1901 (dwgs. in Harris Folio)
NEWPORT, N.S., St. James Anglican Church, Churchill Drive at Etter Road, 1901-02; still standing in 2022 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 28 Jan. 1902, 10)
NORTH SYDNEY, N.S., St. John's Anglican Church, Pleasant Street at King Street, 1902-03 (C.R., xiii, 12 Nov. 1902, 4; Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 23 Nov. 1903, 7, illus. & descrip.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
ST. PATRICK'S ROMAN CATHOLIC BOY'S HOME, Mumford Road, addition, 1901 (Acadian Recorder [Halifax], 17 July 1901, 4, t.c.)
ST. PAUL'S PARISH HALL & SUNDAY SCHOOL., Argyle Street, 1901-02; demol. 1978 (Halifax Herald, 3 Dec. 1901,10, illus. & descrip., with credit to the architect on 4 Dec. 1901, 10; C.R., xii, 15 Jan. 1902, 2; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
MULGRAVE, N.S., St. Andrew's Anglican Church, 1902 (Halifax Herald, 8 Dec. 1902, 6; Canadian Churchman, 1 Jan. 1903, 7, descrip.)
SYDNEY, N.S., St. Alban's Anglican Church, Whitney Pier, 1902-03 (C.R., xiii, 5 Nov. 1902, 1)
HAZELBROOK, P.E.I., Consolidated School, 1903 (Charlottetown Guardian, 17 June 1903, 5, descrip.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Market Hall, Queen Square, 1903; demol. (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 12 Feb. 1903, 1-2, descrip.; Morning Guardian [Charlottetown], 1 May 1903, 1, illus.; 9 June 1903, 1, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
(with C.B. Chappell) CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Sunday School for First Methodist Church, Prince Street, 1903-04 (C.R., xiv, 25 Nov. 1903, 2)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., rectory for St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Fitzroy Street, 1904 (Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 18 Feb. 1904)
FALMOUTH, N.S., St. George's Anglican Church, 1904 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 123-4, illus.)
BEDFORD, N..S., All Saints Anglican Church, on the main Windsor Road, opposite the railway bridge, 1904-05 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 19 June 1905, 1, descrip., but lacking attribution to the architect; R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 125, illus.)
SYDNEY MINES, N.S., Trinity Anglican Church, Queen Street, 1904-05; interiors completed by William Horton in 1917 (Canadian Churchman, 29 Sept. 1904, 584, descrip.; 22 June 1905, 394-5, descrip.; dwgs. in Harris Folio; Evening Mail [Halifax], 20 Aug. 1917, 12, descrip.)
SPRINGHILL, N.S., major addition for Springhill Cottage Hospital, 1905; demol. (Evening Mail [Halifax], 11 Oct. 1904, 4; and 30 Oct. 1905, 4, descrip.; C.R., xv, 25 Jan. 1905, 2, t.c.; dwgs. in Harris Folio; L. Maitland, Queen Anne Revival Style in Canadian Architecture, 1990, 225, illus.)
GLACE BAY, N.S., Central School, 1905 (C.R., xvi, 9 Aug. 1905, 4)
HALIFAX BUSINESS COLLEGE, College Street near Carleton Street, 1906 (dwgs. at PANS, Harris & Horton Coll.)
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I., St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summer Street at Church Street, 1907 (Charlottetown Guardian, 4 June 1907, 5, t.c.)
TRURO, N.S., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1908; burned 1977 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 126-7, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
HALIFAX, N.S., proposal for a concrete and brick design for Chebucto Public School, submitted to the School Board as an alternative to the wood frame school building already accepted from Walter J. Busch earlier in the year (Evening Mail [Halifax], 11 Sept. 1908, 10; and Letter to the Editor by Harris & Horton, 18 Sept. 1908, 1 & 6)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., a new pulpit in St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Fitzroy Street, facing Rochford Square, 1909 (Charlottetown Guardian, 7 June 1909, 5, descrip.)
LONDONDERRY, N.B., St. Marks Anglican Church, Shepody Road at Londonderry Road, 1909; still standing in 2023 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 231)
SPRY BAY, P.E.I., additions and alterations to St. James Anglican Church, 1910 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 205, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
NORTH SYDNEY, N.S., St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Archibald Avenue, 1910-11 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 7 Feb. 1910, 10, t.c.; R.C Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 209, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
ST. TERESA, P.E.I., St. Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Church, 1911; interiors completed in 1917 by Chappell & Hunter (dwgs. in Harris Folio)
NEW BURN, N.S., Church of the Transfiguration (Anglican), 1912-14 (The Anglican Parish of New Germany 1829-1969, 31-2; R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 211, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Mission Hall for Christ Church (Anglican), 1912 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 13 July 1912, 13, t.c.)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Emmanuel Anglican Church, 1913; destroyed December 1917; rebuilt (C. Vernon, The Story of Christ Church, Dartmouth, 1917, 167-8; R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 213, illus.)
HALIFAX, N.S., Presbyterian College, Pine Hill, addition of a new Student Dormitory, 1913-14 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 23 Nov. 1913, 1; and 22 Jan. 1914, 5, t.c.)
RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOL, major addition, 1917; destroyed December 1917 (C.R., xxxi, 21 Feb. 1917, 42; 13 June 1917, 41, t.c.; Evening Mail [Halifax], 9 June 1917, 10, t.c.; inf. Scott Edwards)
ST. MATTHIAS CHURCH, addition of a new chancel, organ loft and vestries, 1917 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 2 Nov. 1917, 8)

HARRIS & HORTON (Commercial & Industrial works in Halifax unless noted)

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S., A.C. Bertram Block, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 13 May 1903, 3; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
BROUGHTON, N.S., Broughton Arms Hotel, Crown Hotel, Railway Station, commercial block, and offices for the Cape Breton Coal, Iron and Railway Company, 1905; all demol. (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 165-74, illus.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
ANTIGONISH, N.S., Royal George Hotel, 1907 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 213-14)
NEW GLASGOW, N.S., large commercial block for A.F. McCulloch & Co., Provost Street, 1907 (Evening Herald [Halifax], 15 Aug. 1907, 2, descrip.; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
ACADIA STORAGE CO., Barrington Street at Water Street, warehouse, 1909 (dwgs. at PANS, Harris & Horton Coll.)
BARRINGTON STREET, commercial block for L.K. Clyde Davidson, 1912 (dwgs. in Harris Folio)
HOPGOOD & SONS LTD., Spring Garden Road at Birmingham Street, retail store, 1919-20 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 19 Feb. 1920, 15, descrip.)

HARRIS & HORTON (Residential works in Halifax unless noted)

SOUTH STREET, two houses, one for Mrs. Rent, and one for Reuben Rent, 1900 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 25 April 1900, 1, descrip.)
SEYMOUR STREET, residence for an unnamed client, 1900 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 25 April 1900, 1)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., residence for Robert Stanford, "...be be built in the colonial style", 1900 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 25 April 1900, 1, descrip.)
ANTIGONISH, N.S., residence for Duncan G. Kirk, Main Street, 1901 (R. C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1995, 127, illus.)
SOUTH PARK STREET, residence for Hon. Simon H. Holmes, 1902; demol. (C.R., xii, 15 Jan. 1902, 2; dwgs. in Harris Folio)
SOUTH PARK STREET, residence for John Y. Payzant, 1902; demol. c. 1972 (C.R., xii, 15 Jan. 1902, 2)
CANNING, N.S., major addition and alterations to residence for Sir Frederick Borden, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 14 May 1902, 2; dwgs. in Harris Folio; L. Maitland, Queen Anne Revival Style in Canadian Architecture, 1990, 141, illus.)
ROBIE STREET, residence for Louis J. Kaye, c. 1902 (dwgs. in Harris Folio)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., residence for R.H. Jenkins, Brighton Road at Greenfield Avenue, 1903 (Charlottetown Guardian, 26 Jan. 1903, 7, descrip.)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., residence for Mayor Frederick Scarfe, 1905 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 24 June 1905, 2)
TOBIN STREET, residence for George W. Fordham, 1909 (dwgs. at PANS, Harris & Horton Coll.)
TUDOR APARTMENTS, for F.L. Davidson, Oxford Street, 1910 (R.C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 207, illus.; dwgs. at PANS, Harris & Horton Coll.)

COMPETITIONS

WINNIPEG, MAN., Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1882. Shortly after his arrival in Winnipeg, Harris was one of number of architects who submitted plans in this competition (Robert C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 233, list of uncompleted works). The winner was Charles H. Wheeler of Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG, MAN., City Hall, 1883. While living and working in Winnipeg for a brief period in 1883, Harris could not resist the opportunity to submit a design in this important competition. He was one of seven competitors, and he must have impressed the Jury with his handsomely rendered drawings, because he was awarded the Third Prize, a significant achievement for an "outsider" from Nova Scotia (Morning Herald [Halifax], 11 Sept. 1883, 3). The winner was the Winnipeg firm of Barber & Barber.
MONTREAL, QUE., Board of Trade Building, 1891. Harris was one of several Canadian and American architects who submitted an entry in this competition, and he was said to have received First Prize of $300. for his design (Halifax Herald, 17 July 1899, 7). However, the Montreal jury was only willing to consider submissions from American architects, and the eventual winners were Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge of Boston.
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Roman Catholic Cathedral, Great George Street, 1892-93. Both W.C. Harris and Charles B. Chappell of Charlottetown were invited to submit plans for this landmark in 1892, and a detailed architectural description of the design by Harris was published in the Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 17 Jan. 1893, p. 1 and 4. These designs were later set aside, and the project was handed to the Quebec City architect F.X. Berlinguet (inf. Harry Holman, Charlottetown).
AUBURN, N.Y., USA, Seymour Public Library, Genesee Street, 1898. Harris was among several architects from the USA and Canada who submitted an entry (Robert C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 233, list of uncompleted works). The winners were Carrere & Hastings from New York City.
SAINT JOHN, N.B., Carnegie Library, Hazen Avenue, 1903. Harris was one of several architects who prepared a design for this building (Robert C. Tuck, Gothic Dreams, 1978, 233, list of uncompleted works). The competition was won by G. Gordon Fairweather.