HEAKES, Francis Riley (1858-1930)
(biography in preparation)
TORONTO, ONT., mansion for William Levack, Halton Street near Shaw Street, 1890 (Toronto Daily News, 25 June 1890, 3, illus. & descrip.; inf. Sandra C. Ryley, Toronto)
TORONTO, ONT., pair of houses for S. Halligan, Crawford Street near Arthur Street, 1893 (Toronto b.p. 1354, 7 June 1893)
TORONTO, ONT., two stores for Mrs. Collins, Queen Street West near Augusta Street, 1893 (P. McHugh, Toronto Architecture: A City Guide, 1985, 193)
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
The following lists of works have been extracted from the annual Report of the Architects Branch published in yearly Sessional Papers printed by the Ontario Government, and cover the period from 1896 when Heakes was appointed Chief Architect of the department until his death in 1930. The Ontario Archives hold drawings for virtually all provincial buildings executed under his supervision from 1896 until 1926 (OA, Ont. Dept. of Public Works Coll., RG 15-13-2)
COURTHOUSES
BRACEBRIDGE, ONT., Muskoka District Court House, Dominion Street, 1899-1900
SUDBURY, ONT., Sudbury District Court House, Elm Street West, 1907
KENORA, ONT., Kenora District Court House, Water Street, 1910
FORT FRANCES, ONT., Rainy River District Court House, Church Street, 1913-14
HAILEYBURY, ONT., Temiskaming District Courthouse and Registry Office, 1913-14; burned 1922, rebuilt by Heakes in 1923 (Daily Nugget [North Bay], 8 Feb. 1913, 2, descrip.; Porcupine Advance [Timmins], 9 May 1923, descrip.)
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT., Algoma District Courthouse, Queen Street East, 1919-22 (Sault Daily Star, 3 Oct. 1919, 10, illus. & descrip.)
PORT ARTHUR, ONT., Thunder Bay District Court House, Cameron Street, 1923-24 (News Chronicle [Port Arthur], 20 Sept. 1924, 4, illus. & descrip.)
COCHRANE, ONT., Cochrane District Courthouse, 1924
REGISTRY OFFICES
Fort Frances, 1903;
Parry Sound, new facade, 1907;
Sault Ste. Marie, 1907;
Port Arthur, 1907;
Sudbury, 1907;
Kenora, 1912;
Fort William, 1915;
Fort Frances, 1926
GAOLS & LOCK-UPS
Lock up, Thessalon, 1899; Gaoler’s Residence, Fort Francis, 1899; Lock up, Michipicoten, 1900; Lock up, Liskeard, 1900; Lock up, Blind River, 1901; Lock up, Warrren, 1902; Lock up, Atikokan, 1902; Lock up, Nipigon, 1903; Lock up, Dryden, 1904; Gaoler’s Residence, Sturgeon Falls, 1904; Gaoler’s Residence, North Bay; Lock up, Cobalt, 1906; Gaol, Fort Francis, 1908; Lock up, Schreiber, 1908; Lock up, South Porcupine, 1912; Gaol, Sault Ste. Marie, 1915; Gaol, Hearst, 1923; Gaol, Matheson, 1924; Gaol, Haileybury, 1924; Gaol, Port Arthur, 1924 (News Chronicle [Port Arthur], 20 Feb. 1926, 10, illus. & descrip.); Lock up, Englehart, 1929; Gaols at Kenora, North Bay and Sudbury, 1929
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
GUELPH, ONT., Ontario Agricultural College, Gordon Street at College Avenue East, several buildings on the campus, including:
Chemical Laboratory, 1896 (dwgs. at University Archives, Univ. of Guelph); and
Museum and Biological Laboratory, 1901 (Evening Mercury [Guelph], 18 Aug. 1902, 1, descrip.); and
Livestock Judging Pavilion, 1902; and
Farm Mechanics Building, 1905 (Brantford Daily Expositor, 28 Sept. 1905, 6) ; and
Dormitory wing for Johnston Hall, 1907 (dwgs. at University Archives, Univ. of Guelph); and
Field Husbandry Building, and a Dining Hall, and a Dairy Barn, 1912; and
Poultry Building, Physics Building, 1914; and
Maids’ Dormitory, 1915-16; and
Dormitory, and an Apiary Building, 1919; and
Veterinary College, and a Dairy Building, 1921 (Brantford Expositor, 25 June 1921, 6) ; and
Memorial Hall, 1923-24; and
Baking School, 1925; and
Administration Building, 1929, and a Horticultural Building,1929
LONDON, ONT., Normal School, Wortley Road at Elmwood Avenue East, 1898 (Daily Advertiser [London], 26 Feb. 1898, 2, illus. & descrip.; Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, 80 for 80: Celebrating 80 Years of the A.C.O., 2013, 84-5, illus. & descrip., but lacking attribution)
(with Frank Darling) TORONTO, ONT., Chemistry and Mining Building, University of Toronto, College Street at King’s College Road, 1902-03 (C.A.B., xv, Nov. 1902, illus.; C.R., xii, 10 July 1901, 2; xiv, 14 Feb. 1903, 4)
TORONTO, ONT., addition to the Normal School, Gould Street at Church Street, 1903 (Toronto b.p. 1575, 22 Aug. 1903)
TORONTO, ONT., Mill Building, School of Practical Science, King’s College Road, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 6 May 1903, 2)
STRATFORD, ONT., Normal School, Water Street at Queen Street, 1906 (Globe [Toronto], 19 Oct. 1906, 11, illus. & descrip.)
HAMILTON, ONT., Normal School, Sophia Street at Marguerite Street, 1906
PETERBOROUGH, ONT., Normal School, O’Carroll Avenue at Benson Avenue, 1906 (Globe [Toronto], 19 Oct. 1906, 11, illus. & descrip.)
NORTH BAY, ONT., Normal School, First Avenue West at Ferguson Street, 1906 (Globe [Toronto], 19 Oct. 1906, 11, illus. & descrip.)
TORONTO, ONT., Veterinary College, University Avenue at Dundas Street West, 1912; demol. 1989 (C.R., xxviii, 1 April 1914, 401-02, illus. & descrip.)
KEMPTVILLE, ONT., Ontario Agricultural School, a Pavilion, Barn and animal pens, 1917; Central Building, 1919; Residence for Boys & Girls, 1921 (Weekly Advance [Kemptville], 23 Nov. 1916, 4, but the architect is referred to as “Mr. Heck” [sic], the Provincial Architect”)
NEW LISKEARD, ONT., High School at the Northern Ontario Experimental Farm, 1922
KINGSTON, ONT., Eastern Dairy School, 1922 (Daily Standard [Kingston], 17 March 1922, 5)
RIDGETOWN, ONT., Western Ontario Experimental Farm, Community Hall, Science School and Greenhouse, 1925
HAMILTON, ONT., Training College for Technical Teachers, Wentworth Street North at Huron Street, 1927
BOWMANVILLE, ONT., Boys Training School, Lambs Road near Concession Street, several buildings at the School including:
two Dormitories and Dining Hall, 1925; and
Medical Superintendents Residence, with a new Fire Hall, 1926; and
Boiler House & Heating Plant, 1928; and
Gymnasium & Swimming Pool, 1929
HOSPITALS
MIMICO, ONT., Asylum for the Insane, Lakeshore Road at Eighteenth Street, Chapel and Assembly Hall, 1896; Fire Hall, 1919
BROCKVILLE, ONT., Asylum for the Insane, Prescott Road, several new buildings on the grounds including:
residence for the Medical Superintendent, 1896; and
Chapel & Assembly Hall, 1908 (Daily Standard [Kingston], 28 July 1909, 8; and for a description of the Chapel & Assembly Hall of 1908-09, see the Montreal Daily Star, 6 Jan. 1910, 4); and
Reception Hospital, 1911
LONDON, ONT., Asylum for the Insane, Highbury Street near Dundas Street, several new buildings on the grounds including:
Infirmary, 1900; and
Greenhouse and Barn, 1907; and
Skating Rink, 1909; and
Amusement Hall, 1913;
KINGSTON, ONT., Rockwood Asylum for the Insane, King Street West, several new buildings on the grounds, including:
“Leahurst”, a Nurses’ Home and a Home for Convalescents,1902-03 (Globe [Toronto], 25 Nov. 1903, 4, descrip.), and
Cottage Pavilion, 1905; and
Industrial Building, 1907; and
Greenhouse, 1908; and
Fire Hall, 1919
(summary in Jennifer McKendry, Architects Working in the Kingston Region 1820-1920, 2019, 59-60, illus.)
COBOURG, ONT., Asylum for Female Patients, a new residence for the Medical Superintendent, 1904
BELLEVILLE, ONT., Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, Dundas Street West at Palmer Street, several new buildings on the grounds, including
Greenhouse, 1908; and
Gymnasium and Fire Hall, 1911; and
Dormitories, 1912; and
Central Building and cottages, 1919; and
Chapel & Assembly Hall, and a new Dining Hall, 1921;
WOODSTOCK, ONT, Hospital for Epileptics, Administration Building and Cottage Dormitories, 1905; Medical Superintendents Residence, 1912; Power House and extension to Hospital, 1930
BRANTFORD, ONT., Ontario Institute for the Blind, St. George’s Road, Dormitories, 1912
WHITBY, ONT., Hospital for the Insane, several new buildings on the grounds including:
cottages and infirmary, 1917; and
cottages and infirmary, 1918; and
Farm Cottages and a residence for Farm Superintendent, 1919; and
Acute Hospital for Men and Hospital for Women, 1921; and
Nurses Homes, 1922; and
Administration Building, 1923
ORILLIA, ONT., Asylum for the Insane, Memorial Road, residence for the Medical Director, and Fire Hall, 1919
OTHER WORKS
RONDEAU PARK, ONT., residence, barn, stable and pavilion for the Park Ranger, 1896; Refectory, 1906
CACHE LAKE, ALGONQUIN PARK, ONT., residences for the Park Ranger and Park Superintendent, 1897
TORONTO, ONT., Osgoode Hall, Queen Street West at University Avenue, extension for Judges Quarters, 1905-06; addition to West Wing, 1908; North Wing, 1910-12 (Brantford Daily Expositor, 2 Nov 1905, 1; Toronto Daily Star, 12 Jan. 1910, 1; inf. Angela Carr, in Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada Bulletin, xiii, Dec. 1988, 18, 24)
JORDAN HARBOUR, ONT., Fruit Experimental Station, Administration Building, Superintendent’s Residence, Greenhouse and cottages, 1908; Powerhouse and Cottages, 1917;
TORONTO, ONT., Government House, the large mansion and residence for the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Chorley Park, Roxborough Drive, 1911-15; demol. 1959 (Const., ix, Feb. 1916, 36-51, illus. & descrip.; C.H.G., ii, Oct. 1925, 22-3, illus.; W. Dendy, Lost Toronto, 1978, 176-9, illus. & descrip.); A competition for this project was held in 1910, but all entries were rejected by the Provincial Government as unsatisfactory.
TORONTO, ONT., Whitney Block, Ontario Government Departmental Office Building, including the 16 storey Whitney Tower, Queen’s Park Crescent at Wellesley Street West, 1925-27; still standing in 2022 (C.R., xxxix, 27 May 1925, 509, illus.; Const., xxi, May 1928, 150-52, 159-62, 168, illus. & descrip.)