Edward Maxwell (31 December 1867 – 14 November 1923) was a prominent Canadian architect.

Life and career

The son of Edward John Maxwell, a lumber dealer in

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, by his marriage to Johanna MacBean, Maxwell graduated from the High School of Montreal at the age of fourteen and was apprenticed to the firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in

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. In 1891, the firm was instructed to design a new building for the

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. Maxwell returned home to Montreal to supervise its construction, helped by having good relations with influential members of the Board. In 1892, the jeweller Henry Birks hired Maxwell to design a new store in Montreal's

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. Maxwell also designed several stations and hotels for the

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, including the West Vancouver station (1897) and the McAdam station (1900). In 1899, he designed a country house for Louis-Joseph Forget at

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, a good example of his domestic work.Edward and William Maxwell
at

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, accessed August 27, 2019 In 1902, he went into partnership with his younger brother, William Sutherland Maxwell, who had studied at the

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in Paris. In 1903, he was elected to the

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Selected buildings

* Lady Meredith House at 1110

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West, Montreal (1894) * Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club – clubhouse (1895) * London and Lancashire Life Building, Montreal (1898) *Vancouver CPR depot (1898–1914) * McAdam station (1900) * Charles Meredith House at 1130 Pine Avenue West, Montreal (1904) * Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (1910) File:Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Montreal.jpg, Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Montreal, formerly Melville Presbyterian Church (1897-1900) File:Residence H-Vincent-Meredith 01.jpg, Lady Meredith House (1894) File:Vancouver CPR depot (HS85-10-24306).jpg, Vancouver CPR depot (1898–1914) File:McGill University downtown campus 26.JPG, Charles Meredith House (1904)

Notes

External links

Biography of Edward Maxwell
– at McGill.ca
Edward Maxwell's CPR Depot (1898–1914)
– at Vimeo.com
Outline of Edward Maxwell's life
– ''Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec'' (in French)
Maxwelton
– Maxwell's farmhouse (between Oakridge and Calais streets in

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, Quebec)
Tillietudlem
– Maxwell's summer residence (at 434 Bar Road in St. Andrews, New Brunswick) {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Edward 1867 births 1923 deaths Canadian architects High School of Montreal alumni