David Robertson Brown
David Robertson Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1869 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | March 28, 1946 (aged 76) Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse |
Harriet Fairbairn Robb
(m. 1900) |
David Robertson Brown (August 28, 1869 – March 28, 1946) was a Canadian architect.
Early life and education
David Robertson Brown was born in Montreal on August 28, 1869, the son of James Brown and Elizabeth Robertson.[1] He was educated at the High School of Montreal[2] and then studied architecture for four years in Montreal under A. F. Dunlop.[3]
Career
In 1890, Brown went to Boston, Massachusetts, where he worked for architectural firms, including Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, heirs to the practice of Henry Hobson Richardson,[4] before returning to Montreal in 1894 and forming the architectural firm of Brown, McVicar, and Heriot. From 1900 to 1905 he worked alone,[3] then formed a temporary working partnership with Percy Erskine Nobbs,[5] and finally in 1907 went into partnership with Hugh Vallance. Brown served as President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Quebec Association of Architects.[3]
Brown was a member of the Canada Club and the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club.[2]
Personal life
In 1900 Brown married Harriet Fairbairn Robb, a daughter of William Robb, City Treasurer of Montreal.[1]
He died at his home in Montreal on March 28, 1946.[6]
Notable buildings
- Board of Trade Building, Montreal[2]
- Medical Building of McGill University[2]
- Montreal Children's Hospital (1904)[2]
- Standard Shirt Building[2]
- Southam Building, Calgary (1912–13, demolished)[2]
- Memorial Gates, University of Saskatchewan (1927)[7]
References
- ^ a b Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time, Volumes 6-7. International Press Limited. 1914. pp. 597–598. Retrieved July 10, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Brown, David Robertson", in The Canadian Who's Who (1929)
- ^ a b c Marilyn Baker, Symbol in Stone: the Art and Politics of a Public Building, p. 35
- ^ The architecture of Edward & W.S. Maxwell (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1991), pp. 24-25
- ^ Rosalind M. Pepall, Construction d'un musée beaux-arts: Montréal, 1912 (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts / Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, 1986), p. 39
- ^ "Retired Architect David Brown Dies". The Gazette. March 29, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memorial gates: University of Saskatchewan: Memorial 47009-019 Saskatoon, SK". National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials. Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved December 30, 2016.