JONES, Claude Percy (1879- c. 1920 ) was active in British Columbia and New Zealand in the following offices:
Claude P. Jones, Vancouver, B.C. late 1906 to 1907
Claude P. Jones, Vernon, B.C. March 1908 to March 1909
Claude P. Jones, Vancouver, B.C. April 1909 to early 1912
Jones & Beatson, Vancouver, B.C. April 1912 to 1913 (with J. Drummond Beatson)
Claude P. Jones, Wellington, New Zealand 1913-1921
Jones was born at Kensington in London, England in October 1879 and trained as a civil engineer in the office of his father William J. Jones. He later began the study of architecture and arrived in Vancouver, B.C. in late 1906. He was living and working as an architect in Vernon, B.C. in 1908. From April 1909 he maintained his own office in Vancouver and in 1911 his imposing design for the Stock Judging Pavilion at Hastings Park was declared winner over thirteen other designs submitted in competition. He was competent draftsman whose Edwardian designs reflected the monumental civic style so pervasive in England at this time. In early 1912 he formed a partnership with J. Drummond Beatson, and as Jones & Beatson they practised together until late 1913 when Jones appears to have left Canada for Australia or New Zealand. In 1912 they were one of 12 architectural firms who submitted designs for the new St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Victoria, B.C., and they were awarded First Prize.
In 1916-17 he was recorded on the New Zealand Army Rolls as "Claude Percy Jones, architect, 197 Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand", and in 1919 he was living and working in Kelburn, Wellington. In late 1919, he was commissioned to design the new branch of the National Bank of New Zealand on Cuba Street in Wellington. This impressive Classical Revival landmark still stands as of 2019, and is now a Grade One listed building. The original drawings by Jones have survived, and are now held at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington (Acc. Plans - 2002-058 -081, Sheets 1 to 5). No references to his work in New Zealand after this date have been found (biography in Who's Who in Western Canada, 1911, 223; R.I.B.A., Directory of British Architects 1834-1914, 2001, Vol. 1, 1033; D. Luxton, Building the West: The Early Architects of British Columbia, 2003, 285, 507)
C.P. JONES (works in Vancouver unless noted)
VERNON, B.C., major addition to residence for P. Dickson, 1908 (Vernon News, 5 March 1908, 5)
VERNON, B.C., Agricultural Exhibition, a new 2 storey Pavilion & Exhibit Hall, 1908 (Vernon News, 26 March 1908, 5, detailed descrip.)
VERNON, B.C., a large ranch house "...in Old English architecture" style, on the BX Ranch, for Francis Barnard, 1908 (Walker's Weekly [Enderby], 3 Sep. 1908, 2, descrip.; Vernon News, 10 Sept. 1908, 5)
VERNON, B.C., residence for F. Luettge, in the Swiss Chalet style, 1908 (Vernon News, 19 Nov. 1908, 5)
ST. MARK'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1st Avenue at Maple Street, Kitsilano, 1910 (Northwest Architect [Portland], ii, Oct. 1910, illus. plates and text)
PENDRELL MANSIONS, Pendrell Street near Nicola Street, 1910 (H. Kalman, Exploring Vancouver, 1993, 122, illus.; dwgs. at Vancouver City Archives)
HASTINGS PARK, Stock Judging Pavilion for the Vancouver Exhibition Association, 1911 (Province [Vancouver], 11 Feb. 1911, 7; C.R., xxv, 22 Feb. 1911, 30; dwgs. at Vancouver City Archives)
NATIONAL BISCUIT & CONFECTION CO., West 1st Avenue near Pine Street, 1911 (dwgs. at Vancouver City Archives)
(with W.C.F. Gillam) NORTH VANCOUVER, Ridgeway Public School, Ridgeway Avenue at East 8th Street, 1911-12, a commission won in a competition over 15 other architects (C.R., xxv, 14 May 1911, 59; The Express (North Vancouver), 23 May 1911, 1; and 26 May 1911, 1, illus. & detailed descrip.; Province [Vancouver], 3 June 1911, 14, illus.; Vancouver Daily World, 9 April 1912, 10, descrip.; H. Kalman, Exploring Vancouver, 1993, 227, illus.)
TRAFALGAR STREET, near York Street, residence for George H. Cottrell, 1911 (C.R., xxv, 26 July 1911, 61)
VANCOUVER BACHELOR'S APARTMENTS, in the west end, a six storey apartment block for single men, 1911 (Saturday Sunset [Vancouver], 30 Sept. 1911, 19, illus. & descrip.)
JONES & BEATSON (works in Vancouver unless noted)
BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY, Howe Street near Dunsmuir Street, a 7 storey office block, 1912 (Province [Vancouver], 20 April 1912, 29, illus. & descrip.)
VAN BURGH APARTMENTS, Hastings Street East, for J.A. Cockburn, 1912 (Province [Vancouver], 11 May 1912, 28, illus. & descrip.)
WEST END, apartment block for unidentified owner, 1912 (Province [Vancouver], 27 July 1912, 22, illus. & descrip.)
VICTORIA, B.C., St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Caledonia Avenue at Cook Street, 1912 (Vancouver Sun, 19 Aug. 1912, 10, descrip.; Colonist [Victoria], 22 Sept. 1912, 22, illus.; dwg. at BCPA, PDP 84)
2nd AVENUE WEST, near Alma Street, residence for Arthur C. Cox, 1913 (Vancouver Daily World, 20 March 1913, 23)
KING GEORGE V SCHOOL (also called MAGEE PUBLIC SCHOOL), 49th Avenue at Maple Street, in Eburne, Point Grey, 1913-14, a commission won in a competition against 26 other submissions (Vancouver Sun, 14 March 1913, 5, descrip.; and 26 Aug. 1914, 3, illus.& extensive descrip.; Year Book of the B.C. Society of Architects - Vancouver Chapter, 1913, illus.; D. Franklin, Early School Architecture in British Columbia, 1980, 128, illus.)
C.P. JONES (works in New Zealand)
WELLINGTON, N.Z., National Bank of New Zealand Branch, Cuba Street at Vivian Street, 1919-21; still standing as of 2019 (original drawings by Claude P. Jones now held at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, Acc. 2002-058 - 091; inf. New Zealand Historic Places Trust, designation statement 19 March 1986)
COMPETITIONS
VANCOUVER, B.C., Stock Judging Pavilion, Hastings Park Exhibition, 1911. Jones was one of 14 architects who submitted plans. He was awarded First Premium (Province [Vancouver], 11 Feb. 1911, 7)
(with W.C.F. Gillam) NORTH VANCOUVER, Ridgeway Public School, Ridgeway Avenue at East 8th Street, 1911-12. Jones teamed up with the talented architect and delineator W.C.F. Gillam and they were among 16 architects who submitted plans. They received First Prize for their effort. (C.R., xxv, 14 May 1911, 59; The Express (North Vancouver), 23 May 1911, 1; and 26 May 1911, 1, illus. & detailed descrip.; Province [Vancouver], 3 June 1911, 14, illus.; Vancouver Daily World, 9 April 1912, 10, descrip.)
VICTORIA, B.C., St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 1912. Jones & Beatson of Vancouver were among 12 firms who prepared a design for this Victoria landmark, and they received First Prize (Vancouver Sun, 19 Aug. 1912, 10, descrip.)
VANCOUVER, B.C., King George V School, (also called Magee Public School), 49th Avenue at Maple Street, in Eburne, Point Grey, 1913-14. A total of 27 designs were sent in for this new public school, and Jones & Beatson won First Premium (Vancouver Sun, 14 March 1913, 5, descrip.; and 26 Aug. 1914, 3, illus.& extensive descrip.; Year Book of the B.C. Society of Architects - Vancouver Chapter, 1913, illus.)
WINNIPEG, MAN., City Hall, 1913. Jones & Beatson were one of 39 architectural firms from across Canada who submitted plans in this national competition, but they were not among the five finalists (City of Winnipeg Archives, Council Communications, 1913, Box A169, Item 9741, list of entrants). The winners were Clemesha & Portnall of Regina, but their scheme was never built.