KAY, John (1842-1921), born at Stranraer, Scotland on 15 April 1842 and was brought to Canada by his family in 1854. He was active in Brant County, Ontario where he was first recorded as a carpenter and builder, and later as an architect in Paris, Ont. after 1880. He was among the founding members of the Ontario Assoc. of Architects and he registered with the OAA on 30 August 1890. Kay practised as an architect from c. 1880 until after 1900, and later died in Paris on 23 April 1921 (obituary Brantford Expositor, 25 April 1921, 9; obit. Star-Transcript [Paris], 4 May 1921, 8).
PARIS, ONT., a 2 storey brick residence for Peter Wilson, Walnut Street, 1884 (Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 3 Oct. 1884, 1)
PARIS, ONT., residence for Mr. O'Connor, 1885 (Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 22 May 1885, 1)
BRANT COUNTY, near Paris, Ont. rebuilding of large barns at the farm for C. Barker, after a wind storm on 6 April, 1886 (Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 9 April 1886, 1)
BLUE LAKE, ONT., in Dumfries Township, Brant County, a stone residence for James Gardner, 1886 (Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 12 April 1886, 1)
PARIS, ONT., a 2 storey brick residence for Charles Lloyd, William Street, 1886 (Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 12 April 1886, 1)
PARIS, ONT., retail stores on Grand River Street, for Samuel Appleby, 1886 (Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 12 April 1886, 1)
PARIS, ONT., a 2 storey brick residence for Reynett & Mylne, William Street at Willow Street, 1886 (Weekly Expositor [Brantford], 12 April 1886, 1)
PARIS, ONT., a 2 storey brick residence for Peter Wilson, Walnut Street, 1886 (Daily Expositor [Brantford], 2 October 1884, 1)
SHIPMAN'S CORNERS, ONT, new cheese factory for the North Brant Dairymen's Assoc., 1890 (Brantford Expositor, 20 March 1890, 4)
PARIS, ONT. The Royal Hotel, Mechanic Street, 1890; demol. 2018 (Brantford Expositor, 11 April 1890, 5)
PARIS, ONT., residence for John K. Burt, 1892 (Brantford Expositor, 25 March 1892, 5, t.c.)
PARIS, ONT., Mineral Spring bathhouse and spa, 1896 (Expositor (Brantford), 21 July 1896, 1)
PAIRS, ONT., interior design of offices at the new federal Post Office, Grand River Street North, 1897-98; demol. c. 1965 (Expositor (Brantford), 28 March 1898, 1, descrip.)
AYR, ONT., brick residence for Phillip Kelley, 1898 (C.R., x, 12 April 1898, 2, t.c.)
PARIS, ONT., indoor Ice Arena for the Paris Skating & Curling Association, 1899 (Expositor (Brantford), 17 Feb 1899, 8)