FRASER, Alexander Malcolm (1858-1929) was one of the first architects to practise in Saskatchewan. Born in Stratford, Ont. on 2 January 1858 he was the son of William Fraser, a carpenter from Nova Scotia. He gained experience in the building trades in Stratford and likely trained under his father before moving to the North West Territories after 1890. In 1896 he appears to be living and working in Grenfell, Saskatchewan as an architect and builder where he was credited with designs for ecclesiastical and residential buildings in the region (inf. Marg Hryniuk, Saskatchewan).
From 1897 he was active in Indian Head, Sask. where he was in partnership with George A. Cameron and he operated a sash and door factory with him in 1897-99 (biog. Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 25 Oct. 1902, 19). Their partnership in Indian Head was dissolved in early 1900, but Fraser continued to practise there under his own name from 1900 to 1910, then moved to Regina and formed a new partnership with George E. Hutchinson. From 1912 he styled himself as a 'construction engineer' and manager of The Constructors Ltd. in Regina, a contracting-millwork firm until 1927 when he retired and moved to Vancouver. Fraser was killed in an auto accident there on 18 July 1929. He was one of the charter members of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1907 (obit. with portrait, Vancouver Sun, 19 July 1929, 4; obit. The Province [Vancouver], 19 July 1929, 4; obit. with port. The Leader [Regina], 22 July 1929, 16; obit. Canadian Engineer, lvii, 30 July 1929, 282; inf. Gordon Fulton, Ottawa)
A.M. FRASER (works in Saskatchewan)
KENLIS, SASK., a brick Methodist Church, 1896; still standing in 2021 (Grenfell Sun, 5 March 1896; inf. Marg Hryniuk)
KENLIS, SASK., stone residence for George Anderson, 1896; still standing in 2021 (Grenfell Sun, 5 March 1896; and 13 Aug. 1896; inf. Marg Hryniuk)
FRASER & CAMERON (works in Saskatchewan)
ABERNETHY, SASK., residence for William R. Motherwell, 1897 (M. Hryniuk & F. Korvemaker, Legacy of Stone - Saskatchewan's Stone Buildings, 2008, 6-9, illus.)
INDIAN HEAD, SASK., Methodist Church, Dewdney Street at Boyle Street, 1898; burned 1949 (Christian Guardian [Toronto], 29 June 1898, 405; 11 Jan. 1899, 21, descrip.)
SINTALUTA, SASK., Methodist Church, 1899 (Christian Guardian [Toronto], 26 April 1899, 260-1, descrip.)
A.M. FRASER (works in Saskatchewan unless noted)
INDIAN HEAD, SASK., a brick residence for T. Greigg of Springbrook, 1900 (Regina Leader, 11 Jan. 1900, 5; inf. Marg Hryniuk)
WHITEWOOD, SASK., Town Hall, 1900-01; demol. 1983 (Town Halls of Canada, 1987, 310, 314ff, illus.)
ROSTHERN, SASK., residence for A.J. Bell, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 19 March 1902, 2)
INDIAN HEAD, SASK., major additions to residence and store for A.G. Orchard, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 26 March 1902, 2)
KENLIS, SASK., public school, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 16 April 1902, 2)
McLEAN, SASK., hotel and stable for J.F. McDonald, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 23 April 1902, 2)
ROSTHERN, SASK., Imperial Bank, Railway Street at 6th Street, 1902-03; still standing in 2023 (C.R., xiii, 25 June 1902, 2)
SOUTH QU'APPELLE, SASK., residence for James Rogers, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 27 July 1902, 2)
FAIRVIEW, SASK., Methodist Church, 1903; still standing in 2023 (C.R., xiv, 25 March 1903, 2; M. Hryniuk & F. Korvemaker, Legacy of Stone - Saskatchewan's Stone Buildings, 2008, 176-9, illus.)
WIDE AWAKE, SASK., public school, 1903; demol. (C.R., xiv, 25 March 1903, 2; Prairie Witness [Indian Head], 2 May 1903; inf. Frank Korvemaker)
WOLSELEY, SASK., hardware store for an unidentified client, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 25 March 1903, 2)
GRENFELL, SASK., residence for George Hyde, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 25 March 1903, 2, t.c.)
INDIAN HEAD, SASK., manse for the Presbyterian Church, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 25 March 1903, 2)
HICKSVALE, SASK., a church, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 29 April 1903, 2)
INDIAN HEAD, SASK., public hospital, 1904-05 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 16 Jan. 1905, 3; Leader [Regina], 27 July 1904, 5; and 25 Jan. 1905, 11, descrip.)
INDIAN HEAD, SASK., Jubilee Public School, located north of Indian Head, 1904-05; demol. 1926 (Indian Head: The History of Indian Head & District, 1984, 84, illus.; inf. Frank Korvemaker, Regina)
YORKTON, SASK., Fire Hall, 3rd Avenue North, 1905; demol. (C.R., xvi, 14 June 1905, 2, t.c.; Winnipeg Tribune, 15 June 1905, 8)
OSAGE, SASK., Methodist Church, 1909 (C.R., xxiii, 13 Jan. 1909, 20)
REGINA, SASK., commercial block for McIntyre & Fell, Scarth Street, c. 1910 (dwgs. at SAB, R.P. 9.52)
FRASER & HUTCHINSON ((works in Saskatchewan)
REGINA, SASK., public school, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 20 July 1910, 25)
WEBB, SASK., public school, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 10 Aug. 1910, 25, t.c.)
BLADWORTH, SASK., public school, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 10 Aug. 1910, 25)
A.M. FRASER
CRAVEN, SASK., a hotel for an unnamed client, 1912 (C.R., xxvi, 21 Feb. 1912, 65)