David Robertson Brown (August 28, 1869 – March 28, 1946) was a Canadian architect.

Early life and education

David Robertson Brown was born in

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on August 28, 1869, the son of James Brown and Elizabeth Robertson. He was educated at the High School of Montreal"Brown, David Robertson", in ''The Canadian Who's Who'' (1929) and then studied architecture for four years in Montreal under A. F. Dunlop.

Career

Childrens Memorial Hospital Cedar Avenue Montreal 1913

In 1890, Brown went to

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, Massachusetts, where he worked for architectural firms, including Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, heirs to the practice of

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, before returning to Montreal in 1894 and forming the architectural firm of Brown, McVicar, and Heriot. From 1900 to 1905 he worked alone,Marilyn Baker, ''Symbol in Stone: the Art and Politics of a Public Building'', p. 35 then formed a temporary working partnership with Percy Erskine Nobbs, and finally in 1907 went into partnership with Hugh Vallance. Brown served as President of the

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and the Quebec Association of Architects. Brown was a member of the Canada Club and the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club.

Personal life

In 1900 Brown married Harriet Fairbairn Robb, a daughter of William Robb, City Treasurer of Montreal. He died at his home in Montreal on March 28, 1946.

Notable buildings

*Board of Trade Building, Montreal *Medical Building of

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* Montreal Children's Hospital (1904) *Standard Shirt Building * Southam Building,

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(1912–13, demolished) *Memorial Gates,

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(1927)

References

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