FAIRN, Leslie Raymond (1875-1971)
(biography in preparation)
L.R. FAIRN (Institutional works in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island)
DIGBY, N.S., Town Hall & Fire Hall, 1899 (C.R., x, 18 Oct. 1899, 2)
MARSHALLTOWN, N.S., Poor House and Asylum, 1899 (dwgs. at PANS)
KENTVILLE, N.S., Kings County Court House, 1902-03; Jail, 1907 (C.R., xiii, 21 May 1902, 2, t.c.; xviii, 8 May 1907, 2, t.c.; Morning Chronicle [Halifax],10 Dec. 1903, 3, illus. & descrip.; Evening Mail [Halifax], 19 Jan. 1904, 3, detailed descrip.; M. Carter, Early Canadian Court Houses, 1983, 68, 204, illus.; dwgs. at PANS)
MIDDLETON, N.S., MacDonald Consolidated School, 1902-03 (Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 22 Jan. 1904, 6, illus. & descrip.; Evening Mail [Halifax], 2 Feb. 1904, 5, descrip.)
DIGBY, N.S., Digby County Court House & Jail, 1908-09 (C.R., xvi, 31 Jan. 1906, 2; M. Carter, Early Canadian Court Houses, 1983, 68-70, 203, illus.; dwgs. at PANS)
SUSSEX, N.B., High School, 1907 (C.R., xviii, 3 April 1907, 8; C.A.B., xxii, April 1908, 24)
LUNENBURG, N.S., Oddfellow's Hall, 1907 (C.R., xviii, 31 July 1907, 6; dwgs. at PANS)
RICHIBUCTO, N.B., public school, 1909 (C.R., xxiii, 24 March 1909, 20, t.c.; dwgs. at PANS)
HALIFAX, N.S., public school, a commission won in a competition, 1909 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 30 April 1909, 6)
SPRINGHILL, N.S., public school, 1909 (C.R., xxiii, 5 May 1909, 19; Evening Mail [Halifax], 12 May 1909, 6, t.c.)
HALIFAX, N.S., North Public School and South Public School, 1910 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 5 Aug. 1910, 3)
CAMPBELLTON, N.B., a large public school with 16 classrooms, 1911 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 1 May 1911, 6, t.c.; C.R., xxv, 24 May 1911, 61)
AMHERST, N.S., West Highlands Public School, Hickman Street, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 24 May 1911, 61)
TRURO, N.S., Town Hall, Prince Street, 1912, a commission won in a competition (Evening Mail [Halifax], 22 Feb. 1912, 9; and 2 Aug. 1912, 8, illus. & descrip.; C.R., xxvi, 13 March 1912, 68; Parks Canada, Town Halls of Canada, 1987, 269, illus.)
NEWCASTLE, N.B., Northumberland County Court House, 1913-14 (C.R., xxvii, 17 Dec. 1913, 68; M. Carter, Early Canadian Court Houses, 1983, 68, 208, illus.)
SYDNEY, N.S., general hospital, 1914-16 (C.R., xxviii, 12 Aug. 1914, 74; Evening Mail [Halifax], 9 Dec. 1916, 14)
AYLESFORD, N.S., Masonic Temple, 1917-18 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 9 Jan. 1918, 2, descrip.; Evening Mail [Halifax], 9 Jan. 1918, 5, descrip.)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., public school, 1918 (dwgs. PANS)
BRIDGEWATER, N.S., Dawson Memorial Hospital, 1919 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 1 May 1919, 15, t.c.; C.R., xxxiii, 7 May 1919, 44, t.c.)
BRIDGEWATER, N.S., Masonic Temple, 1919 (dwgs. PANS)
COVERDALE, N.B., Interprovincial Industrial & Correctional House for Girls, c. 1920 (dwgs. PANS)
BERWICK, N.S., Western Kings Memorial Hospital, 1921 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 22 April 1921, 13, t.c.; dwgs. PANS)
WOLFVILLE, N.S., public school, 1921 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 7 May 1921, 19, t.c.)
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, N.S., major additions to Annapolis Co. Court House, 1921-22 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 9 Dec. 1921, 3, t.c.)
SUSSEX, N.B., High School, 1922 (C.R., xxxvi, 26 April 1922, 58, t.c.)
WOLFVILLE, N.S., Acadia University, Administration Building & University Hall, a new block with auditorium and lecture rooms, 1923-24 (C.R., xxxvii, 1 Aug. 1923, 51; xxxix, 21 Jan. 1925, 60, illus. & descrip.; Evening Mail [Halifax], 1 Sept. 1923, 13; and 26 Jan. 1925, 12, illus. & detailed descrip.; R.A.I.C. Journal, ii, July/Aug. 1925, 137-40, illus.)
WINDSOR, N.S., major addition to Edgehill School, 1923-24 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 2 Sept. 1923, 13; and 17 June 1924, 3, descrip.)
MARYSVILLE, N.B., public school, 1926 (C.R., xl, 19 May 1926, 48, t.c.; dwgs. PANS)
WATERVILLE, N.S., King's County Hospital for Harmless Insane, 1926-27 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 19 Jan. 1927, 9, illus. & detailed descrip.)
YARMOUTH, N.S., Hospital for the Insane, 1927 (C.R., xli, 19 Jan. 1927, 47, t.c.)
AMHERST, N.S., General Hospital, 1928, but commission was later given to A.J. Hazelgrove and B. Evan Parry (Evening Mail [Halifax], 21 June 1928, 4; and 25 June 1928, 4)
KENTVILLE, N.S., Kings County Academy, 1929 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 29 April 1929, 18, t.c.; dwgs. PANS)
DIGBY, N.S., two large new wings for the Almshouse, 1929 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 14 Jan. 1929, 7)
WOLFVILLE, N.S., Westwood General Hospital, (also called Eastern Kings County Hospital), Main Street, 1929 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 22 Aug. 1929, 14, descrip.; C.R., xliii, 28 Aug. 1929, 52, t.c.)
PICTOU, N.C., public school, 1929 (C.R., xliii, 30 Oct. 1929, 60)
STELLARTON, N.S., Town Hall, 1930 (Parks Canada, Town Halls of Canada, 1987, 136-7, 269, illus.; E. Pacey & A. Comiter, Landmarks: Historic Buildings of Nova Scotia, 1994, 113-15, illus.)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Town Hall, Queen Street, 1931 (Halifax Mail, 3 Jan. 1931, 2, detailed descrip.; and 14 Feb. 1931, 3, illus. & descrip.)
NEW GLASGOW, N.S., high school, Lorne Street at Albert Street, 1931 (C.R., xlv, 14 Jan. 1931, 52; Halifax Mail, 20 May 1931, Section Two, Tourist Edition, 14, illus. & descrip.)
KENTVILLE, N.S., Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Infirmary Building, 1931-32; Tuberculosis Sanatorium, 1950 (C.R., xlv, 25 March 1931, 67; Halifax Mail, 28 March 1931, 6; R.A.I.C. Journal, xxi, Aug. 1944, 177, illus.; C.R., lxiii, July 1950, 118)
YARMOUTH, N.S., Court House, 1932 (C.R., xlvi, 31 Aug. 1932, 979)
AMHERST, N.S., Post Office, Victoria Street, 1935 (C.R., xlix, 28 Aug. 1935, 27)
LIVERPOOL, N.S., public school, Church Street at Bridge Street, 1937 (C.R., l, 5 May 1937, 31)
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, N.S., Consolidated School, 1939 (R.A.I.C. Journal, xvii, March 1940, 40, illus.)
SHEET HARBOUR, N.S., Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, 1947 (C.R., lx, Aug. 1947, 260)
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I., Prince County Hospital, 1947-49 (Guardian [Charlottetown], 23 Jan. 1947, 1 & 5, illus. & descrip.; C.R., lxii, Dec. 1949, 90)
LOCKEPORT, N.S., high school, 1948-49 (C.R., lxi, Dec. 1948, 106, illus.)
CHURCH POINT, N.S., high school, 1949 (C.R., lxii, Feb. 1949, 148)
HALIFAX, N.S., Memorial Public Library, Spring Garden Road, 1949 (C.R., lxii, May 1949, 162; Tim Morawetz, Art Deco Architecture Across Canada, 2017, 87, illus. & descrip.)
SACKVILLE, N.B., high school, 1949 (C.R., lxii, May 1949, 164)
KENTVILLE, N.S., Agricultural College for the Dept. of Public Works, 1949; Dormitory Building, 1949-50; Science Research Center, 1950 (C.R., lxii, June 1949, 112; Nov. 1949, 124; lxiii, May 1950, 138)
HALIFAX, N.S., Dalhousie University, Arts & Administration Building, 1949; Skating Arena, 1950 (C.R., lxii, Aug. 1949, 222; C.R., lxiii, April 1950, 131)
NEW WATERFORD, N.S., hospital, 1949 (C.R., lxii, July 1949, 134)
YARMOUTH, N.S., high school, 1950 (C.R., lxiii, Feb. 1950, 130)
L.R. FAIRN (Ecclesiastical works in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)
KENTVILLE, N.S., glebe house for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 1907 (C.R., xviii, 31 July 1907, 6)
SUSSEX, N.B., Presbyterian Church, 1908 (C.A.B., xxii, April 1908, 24)
SUSSEX, N.B., Baptist Church, 1908 (C.A.B., xxii, April 1908, 24)
CAMPBELLTOWN, N.B., Baptist Church, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 10 May 1911, 54, t.c.)
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, N.S., Methodist Church, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 24 May 1911, 61)
NORTH SYDNEY, N.S., Calvary United Baptist Church, 1914-15 (Maritime Baptist [Halifax], 10 June 1914, 12, illus.)
AYLESFORD, N.S., Methodist Church, 1917-18 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 11 Jan 1918, 2; Evening Mail [Halifax], 11 Jan. 1918, 5)
DARTMOUTH, N.S., Grace Methodist Church, 1919 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 14 July 1919, 11, t.c.)
HALIFAX, N.S., Oxford Street Methodist Church, Oxford Street at Quinpool Road, 1920-21 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 16 June 1920, 16, t.c.; and 4 Nov. 1920, 11, illus. & descrip.; C.R., xxxv, 25 May 1921, 54, t.c.; Evening Mail [Halifax], 29 Oct. 1921, 14)
SUSSEX, N.B., parish hall for Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1923 (dwgs. PANS)
SPRINGHILL, N.S., St. David's Presbyterian Church, Junction Road at Queen Street, 1928 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 1 Sept. 1928, 9, descrip.)
NEW GLASGOW, N.S., Trinity United Church, 1929 (C.R., xliii, 31 July 1929, 59)
WINDSOR, N.S., Trinity United Church, 1939 (dwgs. PANS)
L.R.FAIRN (Commercial & Industrial works in Nova Scotia)
DIGBY, N.S., store and offices for E. Turnbull, Water Street, 1899 (C.R., x, 3 May 1899, 3, t.c.)
DIGBY, N.S., commercial block for Capt. James Dillon, 1899 (C.R., x, 2 Aug. 1899, 2)
DIGBY, N.S., summer hotel for an unnamed client, 1901 (C.R., xii, 27 March 1901, 2)
MIDDLETON, N.S., commercial block for T.R. Jones, School Street at Station Street, 1904 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 25 June 1904, 16)
BARRINGTON PASSAGE, N.S., Union Bank of Halifax, 1917 (dwgs. Royal Bank Archives, Montreal)
HALIFAX, N.S., major alterations to Carleton House Hotel, Argyle Street, 1918-19 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 31 Dec. 1918, 12, illus. but lacking attribution; Evening Mail [Halifax], 20 Feb. 1919, 10, illus.; and 12, advert. for the architect; P. Erickson & G.F. Duffus, Carleton House, 1997, 40-7, illus.)
HALIFAX, N.S., Robinson's Auto Garage, Doyle Street, 1918 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 12 April 1918, 14, illus. in advert.; Evening Mail [Halifax], 30 Aug. 1918, 11, descrip.)
KENTVILLE, N.S., Super Service Station, with auto salesroom and garage, Main Street at Aberdeen Street, 1928 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 16 July 1928, 17; C.R., xlii, 21 Nov. 1928, 51)
WOLFVILLE, N.S., offices for Leslie Fairn, architect, c. 1948 (R.A.I.C. Journal, xxv, Oct. 1948, 386, illus.)
L.R. FAIRN (Residential works in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)
ST. STEPHEN, N.B., large residence for Gilbert W. Ganong, M.P., Union Street at Marks Street, 1904, a complete transformation of the former residence of James Porter, originally built in 1841, and now called "Lonicera Hall" (Evening Mail [Halifax], 7 April 1904, 9; Parks Canada, Canada's Historic Places, designation Statement 16 Oct. 2006, but lacking attribution to the architect)
TRURO, N.S., residence for E.G. Moxon, c. 1910 (dwgs. PANS)
CAMPBELLTON, N.B., cottage and stable for George L. Pearson, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 24 May 1911, 62)
CAMPBELLTON, N.B., residence for Judge McLatchy, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 24 May 1911, 62)
MIDDLETON, N.S., cottage and stable for W.F.C. Parsons, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 24 May 1911, 62)
DIGBY, N.S., residence for Mrs. Louise Morse, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 30 Aug. 1911, 62)
EDWARD STREET, at Cobourg Road, a 5 storey apartment block for F.A. Shaw, 1917 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 24 Aug. 1917, 12, descrip.)
HALIFAX, N.S., apartment block for Samuel Smith & Son, 1918 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 31 May 1918, 10, t.c.)
HALIFAX, N.S., double dwelling for Berringer Bros., North Street at Gottingen Street, 1918 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 1 May 1918, 12, t.c.)
HALIFAX, N.S., residence for Dr. O'Shaugnessy, Gottingen Street, 1918 (Morning Herald [Halifax], 31 May 1918, 10, t.c.)
KENTVILLE, N.S., ten houses for the Kentville Housing Commission, 1920 (C.R., xxxiv, 30 June 1920, 50; Morning Herald [Halifax], 3 Sept. 1920, 5)
DIGBY, N.S., residence for Mrs. R.H. Edwards, "....with a commanding view of the Annapolis Basin and surrounding country", 1928 (Evening Mail [Halifax]. 21 Sept. 1928, 28)
PETITE RIVIERE, N.S., summer house for Mrs. Herbert Oyler, 1939 (R.A.I.C. Journal, xvi, July 1939, 159, illus.)
COMPETITIONS
HALIFAX, N.S., Chebucto Public School, 1908. The design by Fairn was awarded Second Prize in this competition which was "held last spring" (Evening Mail [Halifax], 30 April 1909, 6)
WOLFVILLE, N.S., Baptist Church, Main Street at Highland Avenue, 1910. Fairn was one of five architects invited to submit an entry in this competition (Evening Mail [Halifax], 16 April 1910, 13). His design was set aside and Dumaresq & Cobb of Halifax were declared the winners, but the following year, in 1911, the commission was given to Charles B. Chappell of Charlottetown, P.E.I.