Some Important Architects And Builders In Victoria History
William Ridgway Wilson (1863-1957)
William Ridgway Wilson (1863-1957) maintained an architectural practice in Victoria from 1887, when he came to Victoria from London, U.K., until the early 1940’s. He left a significant architectural legacy in Victoria.
In 1887-1889 he was in partnership with Elmer H. Fisher (1840-1905). After 1890 he maintained his own architectural practice.
Here is a partial list of his projects from a leading Canadian architecture history website.
Here are the William Ridgway Wilson projects we have included in the site so far:
- 1319-1329 Douglas Street (with Elmer H. Fisher), the Craft & Norris Block, built in 1888
- 579-581 Johnson Street – (with Elmer H. Fisher), W.G. Cameron Building, built in 1888
- 539-545 Fisgard Street (western section) – (with Elmer H. Fisher), Sheam & Lee Building, built in 1888
- Moss Street, Gyppeswyck, built in 1889 for Alexander Green. Now part of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
- 549-555 Fisgard Street, built in 1893 for Loo Tai Cho
- 508 Douglas Street, South Park School, built in 1894
- 1402-1406 Douglas Street, the Porter Block, built in 1900 for Robert Porter
- 1322 Rockland Avenue (Schuhuum), built in 1894 for Hewitt and Lizzie Bostock. Additions in 1901 by Samuel Maclure
- 1110-1112 Government Street, the Mahon Building; built in 1907 for Edward E. Mahon
- 1417 Broad Street, built in 1909 for John Meston and the Western Motor & Supply Company.
- 1408-1410 Broad Street, built in 1910
- 620 St. Charles Street, built in 1911 for Edward Gawlor Prior
- 1221 Government Street, redesign of facade for W.J. Wilson Clothiers, 1912
- 1611 Quadra Street, St. John the Divine Anglican Church, designed in 1912
1322 Rockland Avenue, built in 1894 by William Ridgway Wilson
For more information on William Ridgway Wilson
St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street. Built in 1912 by architect William Ridgway Wilson for the Anglican Church of Canada.
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