STIBBARD, Robert Franklin (1882-c. 1964), an early architect active in Timmins, Ont. where he designed numerous industrial and residential buildings for large mining companies including Polaris Gold Mines Ltd., for McIntyre Mines Ltd., and for Dome Mines Ltd. Born in Toronto on 14 December 1882 he studied engineering at the University of Toronto and took correspondence courses in architecture from 1907 to 1911. He moved to Detroit, Mich. in 1915 and was employed by several construction companies as a staff architect and engineer. He returned to Toronto in 1929, then moved to Timmins where his name is linked to industrial and commercial buildings. By 1939 he had returned to Toronto and continued to operate a small practise until after 1960. Stibbard resigned from the Ontario Assoc. of Architects in April 1964 (inf. from Ontario Assoc. of Architects).
MULDREW LAKE, MUSKOKA, large summer house for J.H.S. Kerr, 1930 (list of works in O.A.A. Application by Stibbard, dated 18 Sept. 1931)
SCHUMACHER, ONT., McIntyre Mines Ltd., warehouse, refinery, 1930 (list of works in O.A.A. Application by Stibbard, dated 18 Sept. 1931)
TIMMINS, ONT., residence for Mrs. P.C. Macpherson, Tamarack Street, 1930 (list of works in O.A.A. Application by Stibbard, dated 18 Sept. 1931)
SOUTH PORCUPINE, ONT., buildings for Dome Mines Ltd., 1930 (list of works in O.A.A. Application by Stibbard, dated 18 Sept. 1931)
HUNTSVILLE, ONT., Girl’s Camp, near Huntsville, “for Mrs. Macpherson of Timmins“, including boat house, docks, Director’s House, the Great Lodge, dining hall, recreation hall, kitchens, sleeping lodges, and staff residences, 1930-31 (list of works in O.A.A. Application by Stibbard, dated 18 Sept. 1931)
TIMMINS, ONT., industrial shops, garage and powder magazine for Polaris Gold Mines Ltd., 1931 (list of works in O.A.A. Application by Stibbard, dated 18 Sept. 1931)