McNICOL, Benson (1852-1921) was born in Beverley Township, Ont. on 29 December 1852 and moved to Woodstock in 1880 where he first worked as a builder and contractor. By 1900 he was offering his services as both architect and builder, and was also active in municipal politics, serving as a member of the city council and as Mayor of Woodstock. He died there on 2 December 1921 (obit. Sentinel-Review [Woodstock], 7 Dec. 1921; C.R., xxxv, 14 Dec. 1921, 1097; obituary Brantford Expositor, 5 Dec. 1921, 5)
(works in Woodstock unless noted)
DUFFERIN HOTEL, 1901 (Daily Sentinel-Review [Woodstock], 9 March 1901, 3)
RIDDELL STREET, two houses for F.J. Young, 1901 (Daily Sentinel-Review [Woodstock], 19 Oct. 1901, 1)
VANSITTART AVENUE, residence for Frederick Millman, 1901 (Daily Sentinel-Review [Woodstock], 19 Oct. 1901, 1)
INGERSOLL, ONT., knitting factory, Charles Street East, 1906 (Daily Sentinel-Review [Woodstock], 23 Aug. 1906, 1, descrip.)
PRINCESS PUBLIC SCHOOL, Princess Street at Beale Street, 1910 (Minute Book of the Woodstock Public School Board, 13 Dec. 1909, 196; 7 April 1910, 232)
VICTORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, Delatre Street at Hunter Street, 1910 (Minute Book of the Woodstock Public School Board, 13 Dec. 1909, 196; 7 April 1910, 232)
WOODSTOCK TEXTILE CO., factory, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 14 Sept. 1910, 27)
TOBIN ARMS MFR. CO., 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 28 Sept. 1910, 27, t.c.)
TILLSONBURG, ONT., public school, Ridout Street, 1911-13 (C.R., xxv, 1 Nov. 1911, 57, t.c.; Tillsonburg Observer, 28 Aug. 1913, 3, illus. & descrip.)