THOMAS, Frederick Thomas (1840-1907) appears in Ottawa city directories as an architect from 1879 until his death in 1907, yet only a few references to his work can be found. Born in London, Eng. on 14 September 1840, he acquired his professional skills in Westminster where he worked as a civil engineer and architect. He came to Canada in 1872 and was 'a most prominent architect' in Carleton County where '....some of the largest architectural enterprises in Ottawa and vicinity were the result of his efforts'. He superintended construction of the Ottawa water works and had a hand in the construction of the extension to the West Block of the Parliament Buildings, built 1876-78 and designed by Thomas S. Scott, Chief Architect of the Dept. of Public Works. F.T. Thomas was also credited with the design of the first Jewish Synagogue in Ottawa in 1895. He died in Ottawa on 13 October 1907 (obituary Ottawa Daily Citizen, 14 Oct. 1907, 2; Evening Journal [Ottawa, 14 Oct. 1907, 12; R.I.B.A., Directory of British Architects 1834-1914, 2001, ii, 785)
OTTAWA, ONT., The Children's Convalescent Home, at Britannia, 1887 (Evening Journal [Ottawa], 29 March 1887, 4)
STRATFORD, ONT., rail car repair shops for the Grand Trunk Railway, 1887 (Evening Journal [Ottawa], 2 Aug. 1887, 4)
OTTAWA, ONT., residence for Archie Grant, Besserer Street, 1890 (Ottawa Free Press, 18 Aug. 1890, 4)
OTTAWA, ONT., Jewish Synagogue, for the Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Murray Street near King Street, 1895 (Evening Journal [Ottawa], 19 June 1895, 1, descrip.)