RUTLEY, William Frederick (1855-1921), brother of Thomas J. Rutley, was born in Toronto on 23 March 1855 and moved to Chatham during his childhood. He practised there from 1878 until 1885, then moved to Toronto to take up a career as a draftsman and engineer with Smead, Dowd Ltd., one of the leading firms in the development of central heating systems for large commercial and institutional buildings in the late 19th century. By 1900 he had started his own firm in Toronto, the W.F. Rutley Warming & Ventilating Co., and remained director until his death in Toronto on 19 March 1921 (obituary and port. in Toronto Star, 21 March 1921, 2 & 11; Chatham Daily Planet, 23 March 1921, 8; 25 April 1921, 2)
(works in Chatham unless noted)
KING STREET, near Third Street, residence for Dr. T.K. Holmes, 1879 (Free Press [London], 10 Feb. 1879, 2, t.c.)
LIVERPOOL HOUSE, King Street, major additions and alterations to store and warehouse for Andrew Heyward, 1879 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 24 July 1879, 3, descrip.)
RICE BLOCK, Market Square, a commercial block for John Rice, 1879 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 24 July 1879, 3)
ST. JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, a rectory for the church, King Street at William Street, 1879 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 24 July 1879, 3, descrip.)
WILLIAM STREET, residence for George E. Young, 1879 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 24 July 1879, 3)
WING BAKERY, King Street, for William Wing, 1880 (Tri-Weekly Planet [Chatham], 10 March 1880, 3)
BALDOON STREET, at Emma Street, store and dwelling for T.B. Escott, 1880 (Tri-Weekly Planet [Chatham], 8 April 1880, 2)
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, William Street at Wellington Street, rebuilding and refinishing of the church, 1880 (Globe [Toronto], 11 June 1880, 6, t.c.)
FEDERAL BANK, King Street near Fifth Street, 1880 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 10 June 1880, 1, descrip.)
PALACE BAKERY, 1880 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 10 June 1880, 1, descrip.)
McKEOUGH'S BLOCK, King Street near Fourth Street, a commercial block for J. & W. McKeough and K. Urquhart, 1880 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 8 July 1880, 1)
BLENHEIM, ONT., Chatham Street Methodist Church, 1881-82; demol. c. 1960 (Christian Guardian [Toronto], 22 Feb. 1882, 62-3, descrip.; inf. Ian Mason, Sarnia)
GARNER HOUSE HOTEL, King Street at Sixth Street, 1883 (Chatham Weekly Planet, 14 June 1883, 5, descrip.)
TILBURY, ONT., Presbyterian Church, 1884 (Toronto Daily Mail, 30 April 1892, 13, illus.)