RUDY, Josiah H. (1878-1947) was active in Edmonton, Alberta from 1908 to 1914. Born in Berlin [now Kitchener] Ontario on 24 July 1878, he was educated at Berlin High School and moved to Alberta in 1899. He learned the building trades in Lethbridge, Alta. where he was recorded as a carpenter. By 1906 he had relocated to Calgary and worked as contractor there from 1906 to 1908. In 1908 he opened an office under his own name in Edmonton and was credited with the design of a variety of commercial and institutional buildings in Edmonton and neighbouring towns of Holden and Viking.
In April 1914 he won an architectural competition over twelve other architects for his design of the General Hospital in Melville, Saskatchewan, to cost $150,000. His success with this commission prompted him to move to Melville, and he was still active there as late as 1920. No references to his professional activity after this date have been found. He died in Regina, Sask. on 12 February 1947 (biog and port. with list of works in Who’s Who & Why in Canada, 1914, 814).
HOLDEN, ALTA., King George Hotel, 1910 (Who’s Who & Why in Canada, 1914, 814, list of works)
VIKING, ALTA., Town Hall, Fire Hall, and Public School, c. 1911 (Who’s Who & Why in Canada, 1914, 814, list of works)
EDMONTON, ALTA., Nova Scotia Boarding House, Queen’s Avenue, c. 1911 (Who’s Who & Why in Canada, 1914, 814, list of works)
EDMONTON, ALTA., Savoy Hotel, Kinistino Avenue, c. 1911 (Who’s Who & Why in Canada, 1914, 814, list of works)
EDMONTON, ALTA., Belmont Block, c. 1911 (Who’s Who & Why in Canada, 1914, 814, list of works)
EDMONTON, ALTA., Rudyk Block, Jasper Avenue East, between Namayo Street and Fraser Street, a three storey commercial block of stores and offices for Paul Rudyk, 1912 (Edmonton Daily Bulletin, 5 Feb. 1912, 3, descrip.)
EDMONTON, ALTA., First German Baptist Church, Kinistino Avenue, 1912 (Edmonton Daily Bulletin, 13 May 1912, 6, t.c.)
EDMONTON, ALTA., a three storey apartment block for Johnson & Mexder, 114th Street, 1914 (C.R., xxviii, 29 April 1914, 79; Edmonton Daily Bulletin, 12 June 1914, 6, descrip.)
MELVILLE, SASK. General Hospital, 1914 (Edmonton Capital, 21 April 1914, 12)
MELVILLE, SASK., Great War Veterans Association Home & Residence, 1920 (C.R., xxxiv, 5 May 1920, 61, t.c.)
COMPETITIONS
NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK., a large Public school, 1913. Rudy was one of 23 architects who submitted an entry in the major architectural competition, and he received 2nd Prize of $300 for his effort (Edmonton Journal, 10 March 1913 4). The winner was the firm of Stephenson, Evans & Filingham of North Battleford.