Memorable Manitobans: Robert Wilson (1855-1919)

Architect.

Born in Strathaven, Scotland in 1855, he came to Toronto, Ontario where he resided until 1899 and then came to Winnipeg. He was employed as a supervisor of construction work in various contracting firms. He married Elizabeth McKellar (?-?) of Rothesay, Scotland and they subsequently had nine children. He died at Winnipeg on 1 February 1919.

Some of his supervisory work in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Union Railway Station

123 Main Street, Winnipeg

1908-1911

 

McArthur Building

205-211 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg

1909-1910

Demolished (1988)

Canadian Bank of Commerce Building

389 Main Street, Winnipeg

1910

 

Manitoba Legislative Building

450 Broadway, Winnipeg

1915-1920

 

Sources:

Death registration [Robert Wilson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Death of architect,” newspaper clipping dated 4 February 1919. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B7]

Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Manitoba Library Association, 1971.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 February 2024

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