CRAVEN, Thomas (1873- c. 1900) brought his considerable experience in England as an architect, surveyor and sanitary engineer to Halifax, N.S. in October 1894 where he established an office on Church Street in that city (Morning Herald [Halifax], 16 Feb. 1895, 6, advert.). His major commission in the province was a substantial summer hotel at CHESTER, N.S., likely the Hackmatack Inn, built 1899 (Morning Chronicle [Halifax], 5 Jan. 1899, 5). In 1899 Craven was one of 8 architects who submitted a design in the competition for The Infant's Home, Tower Road at Inglis Street, Halifax (Halifax Herald, 15 May 1899, 2, descrip.). He received Third Prize for his effort. The winner was J.C. Dumaresq of Halifax. By March 1900 Craven had returned to London, England, and was recorded as living there with family members in 1901 (Halifax Herald, 20 Feb. 1901, 5; biog. M. Rosinski, Architects of Nova Scotia, 1994, 153; inf. Garry Shutlak, PANS)
HALIFAX, N.S., residence for Mr. Morrison, Pleasant Street, 1895 (Halifax Herald, 11 July 1895, 2)
HALIFAX, N.S., house and shop for William Barclay, Pleasant Street, 1895 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 12 Oct. 1895, 5; C.R., vi, 24 Oct. 1895, 2)
HALIFAX, N.S., a double house for James J. Skerry, Pleasant Street, 1895 (Halifax Herald, 30 Nov. 1895, 2)
HALIFAX, N.S., residence for Henry W. Trider, Lockman Street, c. 1895 (dwgs. at PANS)
ROBIE STREET, a double house for an unnamed client, 1896 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 3 Aug. 1896, 4, t.c.)
WINDSOR, N.S., The Borden Block, a three storey commercial block with 3 retail stores, 1897-98 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 26 Oct. 1897, 6, descrip.)
WINDSOR, N.S., row of five houses for F.I. Davidson, 1897-98 (Weekly Courier [Digby], 3 Dec. 1897, 3)
HALIFAX, N.S., three stores and apartments for J.W. Borden, 1898 (C.R., ix, 1 June 1898, 2)
CHESTER, N.S., a large summer hotel, perhaps the Hackmatack Inn, 1899 (C.R., ix, 11 Jan. 1899, 2)
INDOOR SKATING RINK, Agricola Road, for John Mullane, 1900 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 23 March 1900, 3; Halifax Herald, 24 March 1900, 9)