Powell, Joseph

POWELL, Joseph (fl. 1888-1896) was active in Hamilton, Ont. where his name can be linked with a variety of residential, commercial and industrial commissions, either under his own name, or by the name of Joseph Powell & Co. He may be same 'Joseph Powell, Architect' who was active in London, Ont. in 1886 and who was credited with the design of a substantial four story commercial block on York Street, immediately east of Grigg House, LONDON, ONT. (London Free Press, 7 Sept. 1886, 8, descrip.)

(works in Hamilton)

MARKLAND STREET, three houses for an unnamed client, 1888 (Spectator [Hamilton], 16 Oct. 1888, 4, t.c.)
SHEAFFE STREET, row of ten brick houses, 1889 (Spectator [Hamilton], 16 Feb. 1889, 4, t.c.)
MacNAB STREET SOUTH, alterations and improvements to residence for George C. Thomson, 1889 (Spectator [Hamilton], 20 June 1889, 4, t.c.)
MAIN STREET EAST, near Walnut Street, large residence for Dr. Adolphus Farewell 'a mixture of the Norman and Russian Byzantine' styles, 1890 (Spectator [Hamilton], 4 Dec. 1890, 8, t.c.; C.R., i, 13 Dec. 1890, 2)
METHODIST MISSION CHURCH, Young Street, 1890 (C.R., i, 13 Dec. 1890, 2)
GORE STREET, large residence for O.A. Horning, 1891 (C.R., i, 24 Jan. 1891, 2)
W.A. FREEMAN FERTILIZER CO., James Street North, near Murray Street, rebuilding of the factory and warehouse, 1891 (C.R., i, 24 Jan. 1891, 2, descrip.)
BURLINGTON BEACH, beach cottage for William Worthington, 1891 (C.R., ii, 28 Feb. 1891, 2)
KING STREET WEST, large store or warehouse for George E. Martin, 1891 (C.R., ii, 28 Feb. 1891, 2, t.c.)
INCHBURY STREET, three houses for an unnamed client, 1891 (C.R., ii, 25 April 1891, 2)
YOUNG STREET, at Ferguson Street South, four houses for an unnamed client, 1893 (Spectator [Hamilton], 2 Sept. 1893, 8, t.c.; C.R., iv, 7 Sept. 1893, 1, t.c.)
JAMES STREET NORTH, near Ferrie Street, rebuilding dwellings and additions to No. 448 James Street North, 1893 (C.R., iv, 9 Nov. 1893, 1, t.c.)
WENTWORTH STREET SOUTH, near Delaware Street, residence for Leroy Burke, 1894 (C.R., v, 2 Aug. 1894, 2, t.c.)