Pope, Morley | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada

POPE, Morley (1868-1920) active in Montreal from 1887 and partner in the firm of Clift & Pope. Born in Liverpool, England on 6 May 1868 he worked in the office of a local builder, then emigrated to Canada, settling in Montreal. He articled in the office Alexander F. Dunlop for five years, supervising the construction of the Temple Building (1889) and the Queen's Hotel (1891). From 1893 to 1900 he was in partnership with Christopher Clift (see works under Clift & Pope) maintaining a active practise in both Montreal and Sherbrooke. The economic downturn of 1900 forced the closure of both offices, and Pope left for New York City in early 1901 where he found work with Howells & Stokes, and with Snelling & Potter. By 1910 he had returned to Montreal, working briefly as a dtaftsman for Kenneth Rea, and for C.E. Deakin. During WWI he was a captain with the Victoria Rifles of Canada, and was credited with rebuilding the 87th Battalion Barracks at St. John's, Quebec. Pope died in Montreal on 3 December 1920.
(death notice Montreal Star, 5 Dec. 1920, 39; biog. Gazette [Montreal], 5 June 1897, 15; Col. William Wood, The Storied Province of Quebec, 1931, iv, 464-5; R.I.B.A., Directory of British Architects 1834-1914, 2001, ii, 391)