WARE, Edwin (1823-1900) was born in Exeter, England and practised as an architect in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1875 until after 1888. He was briefly in partnership with James Bell, a civil engineer and surveyor, with whom he offered services as 'architects, surveyors and engineers' (C.B. Richardson, Directory of the Town of St. Thomas, 1879, 162). By 1882 he had been joined by his son Alfred (1847- ), but the family appears to have moved from St. Thomas by 1890 and relocated to the State of Washington. He may be the same "Edwin Ware" who died in Dungeness, Washington, USA on 27 October 1900 (inf. England & Wales, National Probate Calender, Index of Wills & Administration, 1903, p. 69, entry for Edwin Ware; inf. Paul Baldwin, Ottawa)
EDWIN WARE
ARVA, ONT., St. John the Divine Anglican Church, Richmond Street at Medway Road, 1875; still standing in 2023 (Huron Diocese Anglican Archives, London, Ont., Vestry Minute Book, 22 March 1875)
EMERSON, MAN., St. Luke's Anglican Church, Church Street at First Street, 1876; still standing in 2022 (Daily Free Press [Winnipeg], 14 Jan. 1876, 6)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., St. John's Anglican Church, Flora Street, north of Talbot Street, 1876; still standing in 2023 (Free Press [London], 15 March 1876, 4, descrip.)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., large residence for Archibald McLachlin, William Street at Wellington Street, 1877-78 (St. Thomas Journal, 11 Sept. 1877, 6, t.c; 22 Nov. 1878, 1)
INVERMAY, ONT., Christ Church (Anglican), Union Street near Margaret Street, designed 1874; built in 1877. still standing in 2023 (Dominion Churchman [Toronto], iii, 20 Dec. 1877, 606, descrip.; Reflection of Arran Township 1852-1982, p. 39, payment of $67.00 in fees to Edwin Ware, for plans, based on "....a duplicate church in England"; inf. Heather Callaghan, Bruce County Museum)
(with James Bell) ST. THOMAS, ONT., St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church, Centre Street at Southwick Street, 1878; still standing in 2023 (St. Thomas Journal, 9 April 1878, 4, t.c.)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., residence for Henry Brown, Wellington Street at Queen Street, 1878 (St. Thomas Journal, 22 Nov. 1878, 1)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., residence for F.E. Ermatinger, Wellington Street at Queen Street, "...on the opposite corner" of the residence for Henry Brown, 1878 (St. Thomas Journal, 22 Nov. 1878, 1)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., American Hotel, Talbot Street, for Dennis Salter, 1882 (Globe [Toronto], 28 Jan. 1882, 10, t.c.)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., a commercial block of eight stores, Talbot Street at William Street, 1882 (St. Thomas Times, 7 Feb. 1882, 3)
ST. THOMAS, ONT., Ermatinger Block, Talbot Street at Elgin Street, for the Ermatinger Brothers, 1883 (St. Thomas Daily Times, 21 Aug. 1883, 4)