ELLIOT, Henry S. (1823-1892)
(biography in preparation)
HENRY S. ELLIOT
(works in Halifax unless noted)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Mechanics Institute, Ochterloney Street, 1843; demol. 1961 (Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly, iii, Sept. 1973, 238-9)
UNION MARINE INSURANCE CO., Bedford Row, 1861 (Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 9 March 1861, 2; British Colonist [Halifax], 6 April 1861, 3, t.c.)
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH SCHOOL HOUSE, Queen Street at Morris Street, 1862 (Halifax Evening Express, 20 June 1862, 2; Halifax Reporter, 24 June 1862, 2, descrip.)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., addition to Christ Church (Anglican), 1864 (C. Vernon, The Story of Christ Church Dartmouth, 1917, 110)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., 'Seaview', a residence for Francis C. Elliot, Church Street at Edward Street, 1867, demol. 1965 (Mail-Star [Halifax], 6 March 1965, 5; inf. from Dartmouth Museum)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., 'Evergreen', a residence for Judge Alex James, Newcastle Street, 1867 (Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, Lakes, Salt Marshes and the Narrow Green Strip, 1979, 10-11, illus.)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., 'Brightwood', a residence for Henry S. Elliot, architect, Common Road, 1868; later converted into a clubhouse for the Brightwood Golf Course (Evening Mail [Halifax], 25 Aug. 1924, 3, historical article; inf. from Dartmouth Museum)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., 'Octagon House', for Gavin Halliday, Dahlia Street, 1871; demol. 1969 (Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, Founded Upon a Rock, 1967, 108-09, illus.; H. Kalman, History of Canadian Architecture, 1994, 611, illus. & descrip.)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Common School, Windmill Road at School Street, 1876 (J. Martin, The Story of Dartmouth, 1957, 398)
ELLIOT & BUSCH
BEDFORD ROW, at Cheapside, store for Patrick Walsh, 1863 (Halifax Reporter, 31 Jan. 1863, 2, descrip.)
BEDFORD ROW, at Prince Street, store for J.M. Geldert, 1863 (Halifax Reporter, 31 Jan. 1863, 2, descrip.)
PRINCE STREET, commercial block for William Annand 'adjoining the Geldert Building', 1863 (Halifax Reporter, 31 Jan. 1863, 2, descrip.)
GRANVILLE STREET, McLeod's Building, 1863 (Halifax Reporter, 31 Jan. 1863, 2, descrip.)
STAIRS & MORROW BLOCK, Lower Water Street opposite Long Wharf, 1863 (Halifax Reporter, 31 Jan. 1863, 2, descrip.)
HALIFAX COUNTY JAIL, Spring Garden Road, 1863-64 (Nova Scotian [Halifax], 21 Sept. 1863, 2, descrip.)
PLEASANT STREET, residence for George Blaiklock, 1864 (Evening Express [Halifax], 10 Feb. 1864, 2)
PATRICK POWER & CO., Duke Street at Granville Street, commercial block, 1864 (Evening Express [Halifax], 6 April 1864, 2)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Dartmouth Public School, Ochterloney Street, 1865 (Evening Express [Halifax], 30 June 1865, 3, t.c.)
ESSON & CO., Prince Street at Bedford Row, commercial block, 1866 (Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 16 July 1866, 2)
TABERNACLE SCHOOL, Brunswick Street, additions and alterations, 1867 (Evening Express [Halifax], 4 March 1867, 3, t.c.)
NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH, Gottingen Street, 1867 (Evening Express [Halifax], 12 April 1867, 3, t.c.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., residence for Lemuel C. Owen, St. Peter's Road, 1867 (PAPEI, 2744/114, letter from the architects)
S. HOWARD & SON BUILDING, Hollis Street, 'opposite Doull's Building', 1868 (Halifax Evening Reporter, 10 Nov. 1868, 3; Founded Upon A Rock- Historic Buildings in Halifax, 1973, 56-57, illus. & descrip., but lacking attribution to the architect)
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tobin Street, 1870 (Halifax Evening Reporter [Halifax], 10 Feb. 1870, 2; P. Blakeley, Glimpses of Halifax, 1949, 95-6, descrip.)
MUSIC HALL, for the Halifax Music Company, 1870 (Halifax Evening Reporter [Halifax], 9 April 1870, 2, descrip.)
HALIFAX PROTESTANT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, Quinpool Road, 1870 (Halifax Evening Reporter, 7 Jan. 1871, 2, descrip.)
HALIFAX REPORTER BUILDING, Hollis Street near Sackville Street, 1871 (Halifax Evening Reporter, 4 Feb. 1871, 2, descrip.; 23 May 1871, 2, descrip.)
SOUTH PARK STREET, at Sackville Street, 'opposite the Public Gardens', row of five houses for William Nisbet, 1872 (Citizen [Halifax], 27 April 1872, 2; 14 May 1872, 3)
ALEX KEITH & SON BREWERY, Lower Water Street, 1872 (Citizen [Halifax], 14 May 1872, 3)
BARRINGTON STREET, two stores and dwelling for James R. Graham, 1872 (Citizen [Halifax], 14 May 1872, 3)
NORTH WEST ARM, residence for Edward Albro, Pine Hill, 1872 (Citizen [Halifax], 14 May 1872, 3)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., residence for Alexander Lawlor, King Street, 1872 (Citizen [Halifax], 14 May 1872, 3)
GOTTINGEN STREET, additions and extensive alterations to residence for Charles H.M. Black, 1873 (Acadian Recorder [Halifax], 23 Jan. 1873, 2, descrip.)
GOTTINGEN STREET, 'Hawthorn Place', a residence for A. Inglis Harrington, 1874 (Halifax Evening Express, 21 Feb. 1874, 1, advert.; 20 April 1874, 2, descrip.)
TOWER ROAD PUBLIC SCHOOL, 1874-75; demol. c. 1910 (Halifax City School Report for 1876, 65; G. Tratt, Centennial History of Tower Road School, 1975, 6, 9)
HALIFAX DISPENSARY, Brunswick Street at Prince Street, 1875 (Halifax Evening Reporter, 22 July 1875, 2, descrip.)
TRURO, N.S., Provincial Normal School, Prince Street, 1876; completed 1877-78 by Henry F. Busch (Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 9 Oct. 1876, 2, t.c.)
QUEEN BUILDINGS, Prince Street, c. 1876 (Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 13 Oct. 1880, 3, descrip. in advertisement)
HENRY S. ELLIOT
DARTMOUTH, N.S., addition to Dartmouth School, Quarrl Street, 1882 (Acadian Recorder [Halifax], 13 July 1882, 3)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Exhibition Hall & Ice Rink, Windmill Road at School Street, 1883-84; destroyed 1917 (J. Martin, The Story of Dartmouth, 1957, 62-3)
HALIFAX, N.S., residence for Willoughby Anderson, South Park Street, 1884 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 19 Aug. 1884, 2)