Berczy, William | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada

BERCZY, William (1744-1813)
(biography in preparation)

TORONTO, ONT., 'Russell Abbey', a residence for Peter Russell, Princess Street at Front Street East, 1797; burned 1856 and demol. (J. Andre, William Berczy, 1967, 78-80; E. Arthur, Toronto No Mean City, 1964, 19-21, illus. but lacking attribution)
MONTREAL, QUE., residence for Simon McTavish, on the slope of Mount Royal near Stanley Street, north of Sherbrooke Street West, 1802; demol. (Montreal Daily Star, 29 April 1893, 6, illus. & descrip. in historical article; J. Andre, William Berczy, 1967, 56)
TORONTO, ONT., Don River Bridge, near Dundas Street East, 1802; demol. (NAC, RG1, E3, Vol. 68, Item 32; dwgs. at NAC)
TORONTO, ONT., residence for Chief Justice Henry Allcock, near Queen Street West and Bathurst Street, 1803; demol. (J. Andre, William Berczy, 1967, 83)
TORONTO, ONT., residence for Thomas Scott, at the foot of Yonge Street facing Lake Ontario, 1803-04; demol. (OA, Account Book of Peter Russell, entry for 8 Jan. 1805; J. Andre, William Berczy, 1967, 84)
MONTREAL, QUE., Christ Church (Anglican), Notre Dame Street, 1805-14; tower added in 1820 by Clarke & Appleton; church burned 9 Dec. 1856 (McCord Museum, Anglican Church Coll., Folder 1; Canadian Magazine & Literary Journal, iv, June 1825, 525-31; descrip.; N. Bosworth, Hochelaga Depicta, 1839, 100-06, illus & descrip.; Monrtreal Herald, 20 Dec. 1856, 1, illus. & detailed descrip.; Montreal Daily Star, 12 Dec. 1889, 3, illus. and history of the church, but architect erroneously referred to as "Mr. Berry" [sic]; H. Kalman, History of Canadian Architecture, 1994, 191, illus. & descrip.; inf. Yves Guillet, St. Lambert)
MONTREAL, QUE., new facade for Notre Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral, Place d'Armes, 1809-10 (F. Toker, Church of Notre Dame in Montreal, 1970, 9, plate No. 3, illus. but lacking attribution)
MONTREAL, QUE., Simon McTavish Mausoleum, on the grounds of the McTavish residence, on the slope of Mount Royal, Stanley Street, north of Sherbrooke Street West, 1809 (N. Bosworth, Hochelaga Depicta, 1839, 174-5, descrip., with illus on title page; Montreal Daily Star, 29 April 1893, 6, illus. & descrip. in historical article; J. Andre, William Berczy, 1967, 76-7)