Born at Morden on 25 December 1928, son of David Andrew Brown and Edith Merle McKenzie (1900-1995), he grew up in Brandon, attending Fleming School, Earl Oxford School, and Brandon Collegiate. Around 1952, he received a degree in architecture from the University of Manitoba. Initially a Brandon-based partner in the Winnipeg architectural firm of Smith Carter and Associates, he later established his own practice at Brandon, operating it until his death.
On 24 July 1954, he married Shirley Ethel Faggetter (1928-1974) at Knox United Church in Brandon and they had two daughters and a son. He served on the Brandon Town Planning Advisory Board and was a President of the Brandon Rotary Club (1969-1970).
He and his wife were killed on 22 November 1974, in an automobile accident on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, and were buried in the Brandon Cemetery.
Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Status
Douglas, RM of Elton
1955
CKX Building
2940 Victoria Avenue, Brandon
1955
451 Eighteenth Street, Brandon
1955-1956
813 Twenty-Sixth Street, Brandon
1957-1958
Imperial Bank of Canada Building
1016 Rosser Avenue, Brandon
1957-1958
Children’s Aid Society Building
108 Eighteenth Avenue, Brandon
1958
Riverdale Hospital
Rivers, Municipality of Riverdale
1959-1960
Belmont, RM of Prairie Lakes
1959-1960
Closed (2002)
Fairview Senior Citizens Home
1351 Thirteenth Street, Brandon
1959-1960
415 Queens Avenue, Brandon
1960-1961
Reston Collegiate
Reston, RM of Pipestone
1961-1962
George Fitton School (addition)
1129 Third Street, Brandon
1965-1966
Education Building, Brandon University
270 Eighteenth Street, Brandon
1966-1967
Deloraine Senior Citizens Home
Deloraine, Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester
1968-1969
Brandon Mennonite Brethren Church
1203 Fourth Street, Brandon
1969-1970
Brandon City Hall
410 Ninth Street, Brandon
1970-1971
Princess Park Apartments
249 Ninth Street, Brandon
1970-1971
Red Oak Inn
3130 Victoria Avenue, Brandon
1971-1972
Princess Towers
248 Eighth Street, Brandon
1971-1972
Scotia Towers
1011 Rosser Avenue, Brandon
1972-1973
Red Oak Inn (addition)
3130 Victoria Avenue, Brandon
1973-1974
Fort Garry Trust Building
921 Rosser Avenue, Brandon
1973
Pizza Place Building
Ninth Street, Brandon
1974
“Brown and Faggetter vows made in Brandon,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 July 1954, page 11.
“Combined operation proves efficient and economical,” Brandon Sun, 22 September 1955, page 23.
“New building to house old friend,” Brandon Sun, 24 January 1958, page 15.
“Tender let,” Brandon Sun, 1 March 1958, page 1.
“Early start on Fairview,” Brandon Sun, 13 January 1959, page 1.
“Tenders called for new school,” Brandon Sun, 17 January 1959, page 1.
“Rivers hospital officially open,” Brandon Sun, 11 February 1960, page 3.
“Reston Collegiate opens,” Brandon Sun, 5 May 1962, page 3.
“Dr. Johnson opens education building,” Brandon Sun, 23 September 1967, page 5.
“Arch becomes link as new home opens,” Brandon Sun, 8 September 1969, page 2.
“Hold service of dedication,” Brandon Sun, 13 June 1970, page 10.
“Colorful opening for new civic building,” Brandon Sun, 8 February 1971, page 1.
“Proposed office-apartment will rise 12 storeys,” Brandon Sun, 10 January 1973, page 1.
“Building permits boost 1973 total,” Brandon Sun, 22 March 1973, page 1.
“Red Oak Inn plans 100-room expansion,” Brandon Sun, 19 July 1973, page 1.
“Well-known area residents dead,” Brandon Sun, 23 November 1974, page 1.
“Keystone notebook,” Brandon Sun, 16 December 1974, page 10.
Grave transcriptions, Brandon Cemetery.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 August 2021
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