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Memorable Manitobans: David William Fair Nichols (1881-1951)
Draftsman, architect.
Born in England in 1881, he apprenticed as a draftsman with Burke & Horwood of Toronto from 1897 to 1902, then worked briefly as a draftsman for two Winnipeg architects, John Hamilton Gordon Russell and John Danley Atchison. He stayed in Winnipeg until 1915, designing several houses and churches, and some joint projects with Norman M. Moffat and James Pender West. By 1917, he had moved to Windsor, Ontario.
Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Status
36 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg
1907
289 Carlton Street, Winnipeg
1907-1908
Demolished (?)
396 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg
1908
106 Middle Gate, Winnipeg
1909
138 East Gate, Winnipeg
1911
160 Ethelbert Street, Winnipeg
1912
618 Arlington Street, Winnipeg
1912
401 Burrows Avenue, Winnipeg
1913
St. Alban’s Anglican Church (expansion)
468 Rathgar Avenue, Winnipeg
1915
Demolished (1950)
Cornish Public Baths
Winnipeg
?
Sources:
J. C. Falls House (36 Roslyn Road), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, January 1994.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950.
We thank Gail Singleton for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 February 2023
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