MORRISON, John Melrose (1868-1932), a native of Scotland, was educated at George Watson College in Edinburgh, at the Dollar Academy in nearby Dollar, Scotland, and obtained a degree from Edinburgh University. After an apprenticeship there he worked as an Inspector of Buildings (in 1896-1903), then opened his own office in Edinburgh in 1903 as 'Architect, Inspector of Buildings and Measurer' until 1913. In his handwritten application dated 19 February 1913 submitted to the Saskatchewan Assoc. of Architects, he claimed to have been admitted as "....a Member and Fellow of the Architectural Association at Edinburgh Scotland in 1903". It is unclear why he decided to emigrate to Canada at the age of 45 years; he opened an office in Prince Albert, Sask in 1913, but by 1916 he had relocated to Saskatoon where he specialized in the design of schools executed in an austere, stripped Collegiate Gothic style. He lost the entire contents of his office when fire destroyed the Drinkle Block No. 1 in 1925, but he soon reopened his business in the old Bank of Montreal building there. Morrison remained active until early 1932 and died in Saskatoon on 9 August 1932 (obit. Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 10 Aug. 1932, 3; obituary C.R., xlvi, 24 Aug. 1932, 959; obituary R.A.I.C. Journal, ix, Sept. 1932, 216; biog. E.J. Gilbert, Up The Years with the Saskatchewan Assoc. of Architects, 1969, 11-12; Brock Silversides, 'Saskatoon Architects 1905-1920' in Saskatoon History, No. 3, Summer 1985, 35-6; inf. Saskatchewan Assoc. of Architects)
J.M. MORRISON (works in Saskatoon)
UNIVERSITY DRIVE, residence for Dr. Ronald H. MacDonald, 1922 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 17 June 1922, 3)
QUAKER OATS CO., 18th Street West at Avenue N South, new office building, 1922 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 17 June 1922, 3)
HAULTAIN SCHOOL, 4th Street East at Clarence Avenue South, 1923-24; major addition, 1929-30 (L. Orge, History of the Saskatoon Public School System, n.d.; Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 23 March 1929, 3; and 10 Aug. 1932, 2, list of works in obituary)
THORNTON SCHOOL, Lorne Avenue at Elm Street, 1925-26; with major addition, 1928 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 6 April 1926, 3; and 23 April 1926, 13, t.c.; Saskatoon Daily Star, 23 May 1928, 13, t.c.; L. Orge, History of the Saskatoon Public School System, n.d.; Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 10 Aug. 1932, 2, list of works in obituary)
NUTANA SCHOOL, for P.S. District No. 13, 1926 (dwgs. Sask. Dept. of Public Works, Regina)
CHILDREN'S AID SHELTER, Kilburn Avenue, from 6th Street to 4th Street, 1926 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 June 1927, 11, descrip.)
WILSON SCHOOL, Duke Street at 7th Avenue North, 1927-28 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 26 Feb. 1927, 3, descrip.; and 2 April 1927, 3, illus. & descrip.; Saskatoon Daily Star, 7 Jan. 1928, 3, illus. & descrip.; and 29 Feb. 1928, p. 3 and p.12, detailed architectural descrip.; L. Orge, History of the Saskatoon Public School System, n.d.; dwgs., Sask. Dept. of Public Works, Regina)
ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH, a new Parish Hall for the church, Dufferin Avenue, 1928 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 5 May 1928, 3, descrip.; and 19 May 1928, 9, illus. & descrip.)
MARSHALL WELLS HARDWARE CO., Ontario Avenue at 24th Street, a large 4 storey warehouse, 1928-29 (C.R., xlii, 11 April 1928, 58; and 12 Sept. 1928, 53; Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 21 July 1928, 3, descrip.; and 19 Feb. 1929, 3, illus. & descrip.)
SASKATOON MUNICIPAL RAILWAY CO., major addition to the street car barns & maintenance shops, Avenue C at 25th Street, for the City of Saskatoon, 1928 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 14 July 1928, 29, t.c.)
STEPHENS PAINT & VARNISH CO., First Avenue, new warehouse, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 23 March 1929, 3)
SASKATOON CITY HOSPITAL, a new Heating Plant Building for both the hospital and the Nurse's Home, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 1 Aug. 1929, 9, descrip.)
SAFEWAY GROCERY STORES, in six different locations within the city of Saskatoon, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
NURSE'S HOME, for the Saskatoon City Hospital, King Street near 6th Avenue, 1930-31 (C.R., xliv, 16 July 1930, 60, t.c.)
J.M. MORRISON (works elsewhere)
SHELLBROOK, SASK., Shellbrook Drug Co., Main Street, a two storey commercial block "..on the old site", 1915 (Shellbrook Chronicle, 10 April 1915, 4)
BIGGAR, SASK., General Hospital, 1919-20 (C.R., xxxiiii, 10 Sept. 1919, 46; and xxiv, 11 Feb. 1920, 54; and 16 June 1920, 51; Saskatoon Daily Star, 5 Sept. 1919, 17, descrip.; and 18 Oct. 1919, 7, illus. & descrip.)
ROSTHERN, SASK., major addition to the public school, with extensive remodeling of the existing building, 1919-20 (Saskatoon Phoenix, 6 Aug. 1919, 4, descrip.; Saskatoon Daily Star, 3 June 1919, 3, descrip.; and 18 Oct. 1919, 7; and 4 Feb. 1921, 16, illus. & detailed descrip.)
ROSTHERN, SASK., medical office for Dr. E. Penner, 1919 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 18 Oct. 1919, 7)
PUNNICHY, SASK., a white stone church at the Punnichy Indian Reserve, "...in the Gothic style", likely St. Luke's Anglican Mission Church on the Gordon Reserve, designed 1919; completed in 1926-28 (Saskatoon Phoenix, 6 Aug. 1919, 4; Saskatoon Daily Star, 18 Oct. 1919, 7; and 8 May 1920, 28, t.c.; inf. Frank Korvemaker, Regina)
SOVEREIGN, SASK., a large manse for the United Presbyterian Church, 1919 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 18 Oct. 1919, 7)
MELFORT, SASK., Alberta Street Public School, 1919-20 (Saskatoon Phoenix, 6 Aug. 1919, 4, descrip.; Saskatoon Daily Star, 25 Aug. 1919, 15, t.c.; and 18 Oct. 1919, 7; and 11 June 1920, 9, detailed descrip.)
ASQUITH, SASK., reconstruction of existing public school, and major addition, 1919 (Saskatoon Phoenix, 6 Aug. 1919, 4, descrip.; Saskatoon Daily Star, 3 June 1919, 3; and 18 Oct. 1919, 7)
PERDUE, SASK., reconstruction of existing public school, and major addition, 1919 (Saskatoon Phoenix, 6 Aug. 1919, 4, descrip.; Saskatoon Daily Star, 3 June 1919, 3; and 18 Oct. 1919, 7, descrip.)
NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK., conversion of the old Queen's Hotel into a Presbyterian Residence for Boys and Girls, with extensive remodelling, 1920 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 21 May 1920, 3, descrip.)
ELROSE, SASK., major addition to public school, designed 1922 and built in 1926; burned January 1927; replaced with new school by Morrison in 1927-28 - see entry below under Elrose (Saskatoon Daily Star, 17 June 1922, 3; Saskatoon Phoenix, 26 Aug. 1926, 11, t.c.; and 25 Jan. 1927, 10, illus.)
LUSELAND, SASK., public school, 1926 (Town of Luseland, Minute Book of council, 1926)
MADISON, SASK., public school, 1926 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 20 May 1926, 15, t.c.)
UNITY, SASK., major addition to public school, 1926 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 10 June 1926, 13, t.c.)
DELISLE, SASK., major addition to public school, 1926 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 15 Dec. 1926, Section Two, p. 11)
ABERDEEN, SASK., public school, c. 1926 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 10 Aug. 1932, 2, list of works in obituary)
QUEENSLAND, SASK, public school, 1927 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 18 April 1927, 12, t.c.)
STRANRAER, SASK., public school., 1927 (Saskatoon Phoenix, 7 June 1927, 14, t.c.)
DUNBLANE, SASK., a large two storey public school, 1927 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 23 July 1927, 13, illus. & descrip.)
SPRINGWATER, SASK., a large two storey public school, 1927 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 27 Aug. 1927, 15, illus. & descrip.)
LOVERNA, SASK., public school, 1928 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 4 Feb. 1928, 15, illus. & descrip.)
LASHBURN, SASK., High School, 1927-28 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 8 Feb. 1928, 13, illus. & descrip.)
ELROSE, SASK., a new two storey public school, 1927-28 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 24 Feb. 1928, 19, illus. & descrip.)
NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK., Victoria Apartments, an apartment block for J. Titerle, 1928 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 7 April 1928, 29, t.c.; and 9 April 1928, 9, illus. & descrip.)
GLIDDEN, SASK., major addition to public school, 1928 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 2 April 1928, 9, illus. & descrip.; and 5 May 1928, 3)
ROSTHERN, SASK., two brick retail stores for Mr. Fleury, 1928 (Saskatoon Daily Star, 22 June 1928, 19, t.c.)
CONQUEST, SASK., indoor hockey arena, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 23 March 1929, 3)
SMILEY, SASK., public school, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 23 March 1929, 3)
PLENTY, SASK., public school, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 23 March 1929, 3)
BIGGAR, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
HUMBOLDT, SASK, Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
KERROBERT, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
KINDERSLEY, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
LLOYDMINSTER, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
MELFORT, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK., two Safeway Grocery Stores, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
UNITY, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
WATROUS, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
WILKIE, SASK., Safeway Grocery Store, 1929 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 3 Aug. 1929, 3)
OLICANA, SASK., major addition to public school, 1930 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 27 June 1930, 26, t.c.)
GLENHILL, SASK., major addition to public school, 1930 (Star-Phoenix [Saskatoon], 27 June 1930, 26, t.c.)